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 >

Current conditions at

BIG SUR (PPSC1)

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

NA

58°F

14°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed WNW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Mar 02:04 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Big Sur CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light north northeast wind becoming north northwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 58. North northeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind around 8 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light north northeast wind becoming north northwest 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 58. North northeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Big Sur CA
 36.29°N 121.72°W (Elev. 2490 ft)
2:22 am PDT Mar 21, 2026
2am PDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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