Sugarloaf, California Weather
Sugarloaf, 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 Sugarloaf, San Bernardino County.
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About Sugarloaf, California
Sugarloaf rises from a landscape of rugged, sun-baked hills, a place where the scrub oak and hardy chaparral cling tenaciously to slopes that ripple towards the distant, hazy blue of the San Gabriel Mountains. It lies 19.0 miles north-east of Yucaipa, CA (from Yucaipa, CA: bearing 40°T), and is situated 1.5 miles south-east of Big Bear City. The air here carries the dry, resinous scent of pine and the subtle, mineral tang of the earth, a fragrance that deepens with the afternoon heat. Jagged rock formations, ancient and weathered, punctuate the terrain, their surfaces a mosaic of ochre and rust, catching the light in ways that transform the very contours of the land as the sun arcs across the vast, pale sky. In the hollows and along the infrequent drainages, a tougher, more verdant growth sometimes takes root, a testament to the resilience of life in this arid embrace. The history of Sugarloaf is etched not in grand monuments but in the quiet persistence of those who have sought sustenance and solitude in its embrace. For generations, the land supported ranching, the echoes of cattle drives and dusty corrals still whispering on the wind, though the economy has long since shifted towards the more diverse demands of nearby urban centers. Now, the hum of passing vehicles, carrying commuters and weekend adventurers, forms a new rhythm, a counterpoint to the timeless silence of the hills. Small, independent businesses, often family-run, dot the modest commercial core, their weathered facades hinting at decades of service, a steady, unpretentious pulse in the heart of Sugarloaf. The spirit of the place remains one of quiet self-reliance, a character forged by the stark beauty and inherent challenges of its desert-mountain setting.
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| Location | Sugarloaf, San Bernardino County, California |
| Coordinates | 34.243341°N, 116.828918°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 96051, 92386 |
| Area Code | 530, 909 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Sugarloaf, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sugarloaf, 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 Sugarloaf includes coordinates 34.243341°N, 116.828918°W, situated in San Bernardino County. ZIP code 96051, 92386. Telephone area code: 530, 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.
