Big Bar, California Weather
Big Bar, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Big Bar, Calaveras County.
Full aviation weather for Big Bar is published on the Westover Field Amador County Airport (KJAQ) page, 10 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Big Bar have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Big Bar: Calaveras Co Maury Rasmussen Field (KCPU) 20 km · Rancho Murieta Airport (KRIU) 39 km · Placerville Airport (KPVF) 46 km · Lodi Airport (K1O3) 49 km · Sacramento Mather Airport (KMHR) 57 km
Conditions reported at KJAQ describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Big Bar specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Big Bar.
About Big Bar, California
Big Bar unfolds across a landscape shaped by the patient hands of ancient rivers and the rugged will of the Sierra Nevada foothills. It lies 31.7 miles east of Galt, CA (from Galt, CA: bearing 83°T), and is situated 3.9 miles south-east of Jackson. Here, scrub oak clings tenaciously to slopes that tumble down towards the Tuolumne River, its waters a cool, persistent murmur even on the hottest days, carving its path through the ochre-tinged earth. The air carries the dry, resinous scent of pine and chaparral, a fragrance that deepens with the setting sun, painting the sky in hues of bruised plum and fading rose. Dwellings, few and far between, seem to grow organically from the terrain, their weathered wood and sun-bleached paint a testament to the enduring spirit of those who call this place home. The history of Big Bar is inextricably linked to the gold fever that once pulsed through these hills, a legacy whispered in the remnants of old mining camps and the tales passed down by generations. While the rush for riches has long since subsided, the spirit of independence and resourcefulness it fostered remains. The local economy now relies more on the bounty of the land and the quiet charm that draws visitors seeking an escape from the clamor of busier locales, perhaps stopping for a cool drink at a roadside establishment where the conversation flows as easily as the river. It’s a place where time feels less like a relentless march and more like a slow, deliberate turning, measured by the changing light on the mountainsides and the predictable flight of hawks overhead.
Live animated radar for Big Bar and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Big Bar, Calaveras County, California |
| Coordinates | 38.311859°N, 120.719934°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95965, 95245, 96010 |
| Area Code | 408, 669, 530 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Big Bar, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Big Bar, California, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Big Bar includes coordinates 38.311859°N, 120.719934°W, situated in Calaveras County. ZIP code 95965, 95245, 96010. Telephone area code: 408, 669, 530. Timezone: Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. 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.
