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This website is powered by a commercial grade Davis Vantage Pro Plus II Wireless Weatherstation with both Solar & UV sensors. The station is located in the east end of the Valley in Baldwin Lake near God's Eye.


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Big Bear Lake is a city in San Bernardino County, California, located in the San Bernardino Mountains along the shore of Big Bear Lake, and surrounded by the San Bernardino National Forest. The city is 25 miles northeast of San Bernardino, and immediately west of the unincorporated town of Big Bear City. The Valley's population was approximately 19,00 at the 2020 census. This includes the communities of Big Bear Lake, Big Bear City, Fawnskin, Sugarloaf, and Baldwin Lake. However, as a popular year-round resort destination, the actual number of people staying in or visiting the greater Big Bear area regularly swells to over 100,000 during many weekends of the year.

Surrounding the city, the rugged San Bernardino National Forest has a huge variety of offroading trails for hiking, mountain biking, and OHV fun with numerous campgrounds in the area. Big Bear Lake is a manmade, fresh-water lake 7 miles long and a 1/2 mile wide. Maximum depth reaches 72 feet and the shoreline spans over 22 miles . Big Bear is home to one of the nation's few solar observatories and alpine zoos for injured wildlife.

Population MSA: 18,164
Elevation: 6,742 feet
Incorporated: 1980
More about Big Bear Lake via Wikipedia

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This website is personally supported and funded by Ben Brissey, Chief Meteorologist for KBHR 93.3FM in Big Bear Lake, CA. Ben has been in both TV & Radio as a Broadcast Meteorologist for nearly 30 years and in I.T. for nearly the same. Running this website consumes a lot of personal time and money to maintain the site, if you feel like making a donation, anything is appreciated. Simply click the button below to donate and thank you!

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