Pacific Storm System Across the West; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southeast

A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and low elevation rain to much of the West Coast, and heavy high elevation mountain snow to the Sierra-Nevada through Wednesday. Fire weather concerns will continue into Tuesday across the Mid-South and Southeast as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Current conditions at

BIG SUR (PPSC1)

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

NA

58°F

14°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed SSE 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Apr 06:04 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Big Sur CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 5am, then rain likely.  Low around 54. Southeast wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 54 °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 56. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. 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. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.  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. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 5am, then rain likely. Low around 54. Southeast wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch 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 56. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. 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. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. 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. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Monday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Big Sur CA
 36.23°N 121.82°W (Elev. 0 ft)
1:26 pm PDT Apr 20, 2026
7pm PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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