Apple Valley, California Weather
Apple Valley, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Apple Valley, San Bernardino County.
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About Apple Valley, California
Apple Valley unfolds across a broad, sun-drenched basin, where the Mojave Desert asserts its dominion with a stark, captivating beauty. It lies 6.5 miles east-south-east of Victorville, CA (from Victorville, CA: bearing 112°T), and is situated 8.3 miles north-east of Hesperia. The landscape is a study in muted earth tones, dominated by low scrub, hardy desert grasses, and the occasional sentinel Joshua tree, its spiky arms reaching towards an impossibly vast, cerulean sky. Jagged, ancient mountains form a protective, rugged embrace on the horizon, their slopes etched with the scars of wind and eons of geological time. Evenings here are painted with a particularly luminous quality, as the setting sun bleeds hues of rose and lavender across the western sky, casting long, dramatic shadows that soften the desert’s sharp edges. The air itself, often dry and carrying the faint scent of creosote, can possess a surprising coolness as dusk settles, a welcome respite from the day's warmth. The history of Apple Valley is deeply intertwined with the dreams of settlers seeking opportunity in the arid West, a vision that began to take root in the mid-20th century. Originally envisioned as an agricultural haven, the name itself hints at an aspiration that, while perhaps not fully realized in its literal sense given the arid climate, speaks to a persistent hope for growth and sustenance. Today, Apple Valley’s economy is a blend of residential development, serving as a bedroom community for the greater Southern California region, and a growing commercial sector that caters to its expanding population. The spirit of self-reliance and the independent character of desert living are palpable here, a legacy perhaps of the pioneers who carved out lives amidst the vastness. The presence of its own independent school district and a strong sense of local identity underscore the unique character of Apple Valley, a place that continues to draw individuals seeking a different pace of life under the wide-open desert skies.
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| Location | Apple Valley, San Bernardino County, California |
| Coordinates | 34.500831°N, 117.185876°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 92307, 92308 |
| Area Code | 909 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Apple Valley, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Apple Valley, California, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Apple Valley includes coordinates 34.500831°N, 117.185876°W, situated in San Bernardino County. ZIP code 92307, 92308. Telephone area code: 909. Timezone: Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
