Big Bear City, California Weather
Big Bear City, 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, soil and crop conditions for Big Bear City, San Bernardino County.
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About Big Bear City, California
Big Bear City rests in a high mountain basin, a world away from the arid plains below, where pine and fir trees cloak the slopes in a verdant embrace. It lies 19.4 miles north-east of Yucaipa, CA (from Yucaipa, CA: bearing 36°T), and is situated 4.0 miles east-north-east of Big Bear Lake. The air here, crisp and carrying the scent of resin, often hums with the lively chirping of unseen birds, a constant counterpoint to the rustling of needles in the breeze. Jagged granite formations, weathered by eons, punctuate the landscape, their rough textures catching the sunlight and casting long, dramatic shadows across the uneven terrain. In this alpine setting, the sky seems impossibly vast, a canvas of deep blue that deepens to an indigo hue as dusk settles, silhouetting the dark, stoic silhouettes of the surrounding peaks. The history of Big Bear City is deeply intertwined with its natural bounty, its beginnings tied to the allure of the pristine lake and the surrounding forests. Logging once dominated the local economy, the rhythmic thud of axes echoing through the valleys, but today, tourism has taken root, drawing visitors to the slopes for winter sports and the shimmering waters of the lake in warmer months. The legacy of early settlers, who braved the rugged mountain passes, can still be felt in the sturdy, unpretentious architecture and the independent spirit of its inhabitants. This alpine village, a refuge from the heat and hustle, offers a distinct sense of place, where the pace of life slows to match the gentle drift of clouds across the formidable mountain skyline.
Live animated radar for Big Bear City and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Big Bear City, San Bernardino County, California |
| Coordinates | 34.261118°N, 116.84503°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 92314 |
| Area Code | 909 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Big Bear City, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Big Bear City, 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 Big Bear City includes coordinates 34.261118°N, 116.845030°W, situated in San Bernardino County. ZIP code 92314. 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.
