Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains; Pacific Storms Impacting the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains into Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain, and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Current conditions at

BIG SUR (PPSC1)

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

NA

46°F

8°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SSE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 16 Feb 08:04 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Big Sur CA

Coastal Flood Advisory February 16, 08:43pm until February 17, 03:00pm
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Coastal Flood Advisory
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    Coastal Flood Advisory February 16, 08:43pm until February 17, 03:00pm

    NOW until 3:00pm Tue

    Coastal Flood Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 41 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain, mainly before 10am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10am.  High near 59. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then rain after 1am.  Low around 38. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain, mainly before 4pm.  High near 57. West wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 57 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain, mainly after 10pm.  Low around 40. South wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain.  High near 58. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain.  Partly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a chance of rain between 11pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Light north wind becoming west 12 to 17 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Rain, mainly before 10am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10am. High near 59. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then rain after 1am. Low around 38. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Rain, mainly before 4pm. High near 57. West wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain, mainly after 10pm. Low around 40. South wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain. High near 58. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Friday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Sunday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy.
Monday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Big Sur CA
 36.31°N 121.89°W (Elev. 0 ft)
8:30 pm PST Feb 16, 2026
8pm PST Feb 16, 2026-6pm PST Feb 23, 2026
 
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