Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

BIG SUR (PPSC1)

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

NA

47°F

8°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed SW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Apr 04:04 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NE Big Sur CA

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly after 5am.  Low around 46. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 46 °F

    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain before 8am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am.  High near 52. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.  New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain, mainly after 5am. Low around 46. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Tuesday
Rain before 8am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. High near 52. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NE Big Sur CA
 36.33°N 121.73°W (Elev. 2343 ft)
2:11 am PDT Apr 20, 2026
4am PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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