Big Sur, CA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Beach Hazards Statement

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

57°F
Feels Like 57°F  
Humidity 92% Dew Point 54°F Wind SE 12 MPH Gusts 16 Barometer N/A
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 2 miles SSE of central Big Sur
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuNov 13
Thu Nov 13: Thunderstorms, High 56F, Low 50F
90%
56
50
FriNov 14
Fri Nov 14: Rain, High 63F, Low 50F
30%
63
50
SatNov 15
Sat Nov 15: Rain, High 64F, Low 51F
50%
64
51
SunNov 16
Sun Nov 16: Rain Likely, High 62F, Low 49F
70%
62
49
MonNov 17
Mon Nov 17: Rain Likely, High 60F, Low 48F
50%
60
48
TueNov 18
Tue Nov 18: Rain, High 61F, Low 47F
50%
61
47
WedNov 19
Wed Nov 19: Rain, High 63F, Low 48F
50%
63
48

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 56°F to 64°F. Unsettled weather expected with rain likely on at least 7 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 5°F below the historical average for November. Normal highs for this period are around 66°F with lows around 44°F.


This Date in Weather History

1933 - The first dust storm of the great dust bowl era of the 1930s occurred. The dust storm, which had spread from Montana to the Ohio Valley the day before, prevailed from Georgia to Maine resulting in a black rain over New York and a brown snow in Vermont. Parts of South Dakota, Minnesota and Iowa reported zero visibility on the 12th. On the 13th, dust reduced the visibility to half a mile in Tennessee.

More on this and other weather history


Big Sur, CA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Nov 13

Thunderstorms

Day: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Steady temperature around 56. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thunderstorms

Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then rain, mainly between 7pm and 10pm. Low around 50. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday Nov 14

Rain

Day: A 30 percent chance of rain before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Rain

Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 10pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday Nov 15

Rain

Day: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Rain

Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday Nov 16

Rain Likely

Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Rain Likely

Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

Monday Nov 17

Rain Likely

Day: Rain likely, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.

Rain

Night: A chance of rain, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

Tuesday Nov 18

Rain

Day: A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

Wednesday Nov 19

Rain

Day: A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

Rain

Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

Thursday Nov 20

Rain

Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

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