Observed 7:55 AM PDT at KL35

Big Bear City, CA weather

Mostly sunny and 39°4°, 10°6° colder than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 39°4°

Mostly sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the northeast. Up to 10 mph16 km/h through 8 PM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 0Low; High 12–2 PM · peak 6
Air quality: 12Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 40°4° today by 9 AM
High 51°11° today at 3 PM
Low 33°1° tomorrow at 6 AM

This morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonNear 49°9° · Clear
TonightDown to 34°1° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 55°13° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 8a	Mostly sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	95%	31%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly sunny	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	82%	16%	1
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	66%	11%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	56%	7%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	54%	7%	6
Sat 1p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	52%	5%	6
Sat 2p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	51%	6%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	49%	7%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	49%	9%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	52%	9%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	60%	7%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	64%	1%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	51%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	42%	0%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	38%	0%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	38%	0%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	38%	7%	6
Sun 2p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	40%	12%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	39%	47%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	40%	45%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	42%	45%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	48%	40%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	49%	40%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	54%	37%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	47%	45%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 39°4° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	46%	50%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	56%	71%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 39°4° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	45%	75%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	46%	76%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	58%	74%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	46%	53%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	45%	39%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	60%	31%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	70%	16%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	67%	2%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 51°11°, low 33°1°. Typical 61°16° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 51. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–51°11°
Low, likely
33°1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 33°1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 57°14°, low 36°2°. Typical 61°16° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 57. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
55°13°–57°14°
Low, likely
32°0°–40°4°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 32°0°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 59°15°, low 37°3°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
59°15°–61°16°
Low, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 32°0°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 36°2°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 61°16°).
High, likely
60°16°–62°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–45°7°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 32°0°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 59°15°, low 37°3°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–61°16°
Low, likely
37°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 32°0°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 56°13°, low 35°2°. Typical 60°16° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Low, likely
35°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 32°0°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 50°10°, low 32°0°. Typical 59°15° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Low, likely
32°0°–41°5°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 31°−1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 36°2°. Typical 59°15° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Low, likely
34°1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 31°−1°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 49°9°, low 36°2°. Typical 58°14° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 38°3°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 40°4°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
43°6°–53°12°
Low, likely
31°−1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 31°−1°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 47°8°, low 35°2°. Typical 58°14° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.9 in23 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 42°6°
  20% chance · 0.26 in6.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.47 in12 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
43°6°–51°11°
Low, likely
26°−3°–40°4°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 31°−1°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 51°, low 33°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 57°, low 36°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 59°, low 37°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 47–61°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (SGX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 71% less heating than a typical week.

This week 39Typical 133

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 26
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 2 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 34°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Big Bear Lake · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1960–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 10°6° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

—SunOct 18
—MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
−4°−2°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Big Bear City weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 2 min; Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 10 min less
Golden hour: 5:27–6:17 PM; Morning 6:44–7:34 AM
Blue hour: 6:17–6:27 PM; Morning 6:34–6:44 AM; first light 6:34 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:27 PM–6:35 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:22 AM · rises 5:00 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking south from Big Bear City. The highest point on the skyline is about 9,900 ft, 4 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.