Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central 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

49°F

9°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed SW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 19 Apr 11:04 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Big Sur CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain likely, mainly after 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a southeast wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Rain
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain.  Low around 54. Southeast wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 54 °F

    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain before 8am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am.  High near 56. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 56 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. West northwest wind 6 to 13 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Rain likely, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a southeast wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Rain. Low around 54. Southeast wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain before 8am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. High near 56. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. West northwest wind 6 to 13 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 56.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Big Sur CA
 36.23°N 121.82°W (Elev. 0 ft)
11:16 pm PDT Apr 19, 2026
11pm PDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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