Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

BIG SUR (PPSC1)

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

NA

76°F

24°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed WSW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 17 Mar 06:04 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NE Big Sur CA

Heat Advisory March 17, 06:16pm until March 20, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory March 17, 06:16pm until March 20, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 69 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 69. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 69 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 69. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming east after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NE Big Sur CA
 36.34°N 121.7°W (Elev. 3937 ft)
1:49 pm PDT Mar 17, 2026
6pm PDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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