Weather
You'll find here a number of links to some pretty informative internet weather sites relevant to the northern Santa Lucia backcounty traveler. They should be helpful in determining what the weather's going to do while you're out there. But regardless of what these folks say, it's always smart to prepare for the worst.
Local and Regional weather conditions and forecasts:
- Current Weather at MIRA Oliver Observing Station at Chews Ridge
- National Weather Service Forecast Office - San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey
- National Weather Service Forecast Office - Los Angeles/Oxnard (includes San Luis Obispo County)
Real-time streamflow rates for regional rivers for the previous 31 days in graph format, courtesy of the USGS:
- ARROYO SECO at Soledad
- BIG SUR at Big Sur
- CARMEL at Robles del Rio
- NACIMIENTO at Sapaque Creek
- SALINAS at Spreckels
- SAN ANTONIO at Lockwood
The BIG picture satellite photograph from the University of Washington's Department of Atmospheric Sciences
Road Conditions
Use these links and phone numbers to get the most recent road conditions:
Caltrans Road Conditions website
Toll-free Big Sur Road Conditions Hotline: (888) 836-0866
Los Padres National Forest, Monterey Ranger District: (831) 385-5434
Fort Hunter Liggett: (831) 386-2513 or (831) 386-2530
Trail Conditions
Check the VWA Trail Conditions Reports and feel free to ask questions in our Ventana Discussion Forum.