Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

BIG SUR (PPSC1)

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

NA

65°F

18°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed SE 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Jan 11:04 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Big Sur CA

  • Today

    Today: Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 52 by 5pm. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 58. West northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 52 by 5pm. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northwest wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 58. West northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Big Sur CA
 36.26°N 121.77°W (Elev. 2103 ft)
2:13 am PST Jan 21, 2026
11am PST Jan 21, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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