Hawaii and Guam Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads Eastward; Heavy Snow for Sierra-Nevada; Severe Weather for the Plains

A very active spring pattern with tropical concerns across the Pacific. Heavy rainfall will continue to impact Hawaii this weekend. Meanwhile we continue to monitor a developing typhoon that may affect Guam into early next week. For the Lower 48, heavy snow for mountains of California this weekend, increase threat for severe thunderstorms next week for the Plains and record warmth spreads east. Read More >

Current conditions at

BIG SUR (PPSC1)

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

NA

58°F

14°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed SSE 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 11 Apr 10:04 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NE Big Sur CA

  • Today

    Today: Rain likely, mainly after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 51. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then rain, mainly after 2am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Low around 42. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 2pm, then rain likely after 2pm.  High near 50. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain likely, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then rain, mainly after 2am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 42. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 2pm, then rain likely after 2pm. High near 50. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles NE Big Sur CA
 36.33°N 121.73°W (Elev. 2343 ft)
2:38 am PDT Apr 11, 2026
10am PDT Apr 11, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 17, 2026
 
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