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Rubidoux rises from the valley floor, a landscape where the rugged shoulders of Mount Rubidoux stand sentinel over a sprawling expanse of sun-baked earth. It lies 3.0 miles north of Riverside, CA (from Riverside, CA: bearing 350°T), and is situated 6.9 miles south-south-east of Fontana. The air here carries the dry, dusty scent of chaparral, a fragrance that intensifies under the relentless California sun. Canyons, etched deep by time and infrequent rains, snake their way up the mountainside, offering shadowed respite from the glare. Lower down, the terrain softens into rolling foothills, a mosaic of scrubby brush and hardy, drought-tolerant grasses, a stark beauty that speaks of resilience. The history of Rubidoux is deeply intertwined with the agricultural bounty that once defined this region, particularly its citrus groves, their fragrance a memory now carried on the breeze. Mount Rubidoux itself, a prominent geological feature, has long been a landmark and a place of pilgrimage, its summit offering panoramic views that stretch towards distant mountain ranges and the sprawling urbanity below. The local economy has shifted over the decades, moving from its agrarian roots to embrace commerce and industry, yet a spirit of self-reliance and community endures. The whispers of early settlers and the echoes of their labor are present in the very texture of the land, a subtle narrative woven into the fabric of Rubidoux.
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| Location | Rubidoux, Riverside County, California |
| Coordinates | 33.996111°N, 117.405556°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 92509 |
| Area Code | 909 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rubidoux, 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 Rubidoux includes coordinates 33.996111°N, 117.405556°W, situated in Riverside County. ZIP code 92509. 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.