Critical Fire Weather Conditions Continue; Pacific Storm to Bring Heavy Snow to the Sierra-Nevada

Critical fire weather conditions are forecast for the Southern Plains and portions of Florida through Thursday, as gusty winds and dry conditions return to the region. A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and low elevation rain to much of the West Coast and central Great Basin, and heavy high elevation mountain snow to the Sierra-Nevada through Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

BIG SUR (PPSC1)

Lat: 36.24536°NLon: 121.78015°WElev: 354.0ft.

NA

54°F

12°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed S 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Apr 09:04 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Big Sur CA

  • Today

    Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 5pm.  High near 58. South wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West northwest wind around 7 mph becoming north in the evening.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 5pm. High near 58. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West northwest wind around 7 mph becoming north in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Big Sur CA
 36.28°N 121.8°W (Elev. 1201 ft)
8:47 am PDT Apr 21, 2026
9am PDT Apr 21, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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