Dulzura, California Weather
Dulzura, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Dulzura, San Diego County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Dulzura. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Dulzura is published on the Brown Field Municipal Airport (KSDM) page, 20 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 Dulzura 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 Dulzura: Gillespie Field (KSEE) 27 km · Naval Outlying Field Imperial Beach (Ream Field) (KNRS) 33 km · Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport (KMYF) 39 km · San Diego International Airport (KSAN) 40 km · North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field (KNZY) 41 km
Conditions reported at KSDM describe the airfield itself. Weather 20 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Dulzura specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Dulzura.
About Dulzura, California
Dulzura unfurls across a landscape of rugged beauty, where the arid hills of San Diego County rise and fall like the slumbering forms of ancient giants. It lies 13.3 miles east-south-east of La Presa, CA (from La Presa, CA: bearing 109°T), and is situated 7.5 miles south-east of Jamul. The air here carries a dry, almost brittle scent, a testament to the chaparral that clings tenaciously to the slopes, its muted greens and browns punctuated by the occasional flash of a scarlet bugbane or the pale whisper of wild sage. Sunlight, when it descends, seems to possess a peculiar weight, casting sharp, elongated shadows that etch themselves into the very contours of the land. The terrain is a study in resilience, a place where water is a precious commodity, dictating the very pulse of life, carving ephemeral washes that scar the earth only to vanish with the next dry spell. The history of Dulzura is inextricably linked to the arid embrace of its surroundings, a narrative shaped by early settlers who sought to tame this wild expanse for agriculture, primarily citrus and avocados, their groves a verdant defiance against the parched earth. The local economy, though modest, continues to draw sustenance from the land, with small farms and ranches dotting the hillsides, their presence a quiet echo of past endeavors. Distinctive to Dulzura is a sense of quiet perseverance, a spirit forged in the crucible of a challenging environment. It is a place where the rhythm of days is set by the sun's arc and the scarce rainfall, a subtle cadence that resonates through the small clusters of homes and the weathered facades of its few commercial buildings, each bearing the mark of time and the enduring character of this remote corner of California.
Live animated radar for Dulzura 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 | Dulzura, San Diego County, California |
| Coordinates | 32.644225°N, 116.781409°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 91917 |
| Area Code | 949 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Dulzura, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Dulzura, 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 Dulzura includes coordinates 32.644225°N, 116.781409°W, situated in San Diego County. ZIP code 91917. Telephone area code: 949. 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.
