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

59°F

15°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed ESE 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Jan 03:04 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Big Sur CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Isolated showers before 5pm, then scattered sprinkles after 5pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 56. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 56 °F

    Isolated
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered sprinkles with isolated showers before 9pm, then isolated showers between 9pm and 10pm, then a chance of rain after 10pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Isolated showers before 5pm, then scattered sprinkles after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 56. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Scattered sprinkles with isolated showers before 9pm, then isolated showers between 9pm and 10pm, then a chance of rain after 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
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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 pm PST Jan 21, 2026
3pm PST Jan 21, 2026-6pm PST Jan 28, 2026
 
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