Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

BIG SUR (PPSC1)

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

NA

67°F

19°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed SSW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Jan 10:04 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Big Sur CA

  • Today

    Today: Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 50 by 5pm. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 55. West northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 50 by 5pm. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 55. West northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Big Sur CA
 36.28°N 121.77°W (Elev. 2999 ft)
2:13 am PST Jan 21, 2026
10am PST Jan 21, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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