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

63°F

17°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed ESE 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Apr 04:04 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SE Big Sur CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of rain before 5pm, then showers likely after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 60. South southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 5am, then rain likely.  Low around 49. South southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 49 °F

    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  High near 59. South wind around 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind around 6 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of rain before 5pm, then showers likely after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 60. South southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 5am, then rain likely. Low around 49. South southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Tuesday
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. High near 59. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. 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 46. West wind around 6 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Monday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SE Big Sur CA
 36.24°N 121.76°W (Elev. 1047 ft)
1:26 pm PDT Apr 20, 2026
4pm PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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