Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

BIG SUR (PPSC1)

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

NA

90°F

32°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed SSE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 20 Mar 11:04 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Big Sur CA

Heat Advisory March 20, 11:57am until March 20, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory March 20, 11:57am until March 20, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Heat Advisory

  • Today

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light north wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 56. North wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light north wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 56. North wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 7 to 9 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Big Sur CA
 36.29°N 121.72°W (Elev. 2490 ft)
11:52 am PDT Mar 20, 2026
11am PDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 26, 2026
 
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