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

55°F

13°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed WSW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Jan 08:04 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WNW Big Sur CA

  • Today

    Today: Cloudy, with a high near 64. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Light and variable wind.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °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 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Cloudy, with a high near 64. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Light and variable wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northwest wind around 7 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WNW Big Sur CA
 36.31°N 121.89°W (Elev. 0 ft)
2:13 am PST Jan 21, 2026
8am PST Jan 21, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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