Big Bend, California Weather
Big Bend, 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 Bend, Sonoma County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Big Bend.
About Big Bend, California
Big Bend unfolds as a tapestry of rolling hills, their curves softened by the perpetual kiss of Pacific fog that often hangs like a veil in the early mornings. It lies 9.5 miles east of Petaluma, CA (from Petaluma, CA: bearing 88°T), and is situated 3.8 miles south of Sonoma. Oak woodlands, ancient and gnarled, cling to the slopes, their branches reaching like arthritic fingers towards a sky that can shift from a pale, washed-out blue to a bruised, dramatic grey in a matter of hours. The air itself carries a distinct scent, a blend of damp earth, the subtle sweetness of eucalyptus, and the salty tang of distant ocean breezes, a perfume that clings to the skin long after one has left the immediate vicinity. This is a landscape that whispers rather than shouts, its beauty found in the quiet persistence of wild grasses rippling in the wind and the deep, resonant silence that settles as dusk descends, painting the western sky in hues of rose and amethyst. The history of Big Bend is deeply entwined with the fertile lands that have sustained it for generations, a heritage shaped by agriculture and a quiet resilience. For decades, its economy was anchored by the bounty of the surrounding vineyards and orchards, a tradition that continues to imbue the local character with a grounded, hardworking spirit. You can still see the echoes of this past in the weathered barns and the slow, deliberate pace of life, a stark contrast to the hurried pulse of larger cities. While it lacks grand monuments, Big Bend possesses a distinct charm, a sense of being comfortably settled into its own skin, its story told not in towering structures but in the enduring rhythms of the seasons and the enduring connections between its people and the land.
Live animated radar for Big Bend and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Big Bend, Sonoma County, California |
| Coordinates | 38.236305°N, 122.462202°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95728, 95476, 96011 |
| Area Code | 408, 669, 530 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Big Bend, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Big Bend, 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 Bend includes coordinates 38.236305°N, 122.462202°W, situated in Sonoma County. ZIP code 95728, 95476, 96011. 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. 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.
