Big Bend, CA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Big Bend, a community in Shasta County, California.
Today
53°F
Light Rain
Rain before 4pm, then haze and areas of fog. Cloudy. High near 53, with temperatures falling to around 48 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Big Bend
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 53°F | Light Rain | 2 mph NW | 81% |
| Tonight | 36°F | Haze | 0 mph | 2% |
| Wednesday | 62°F | Areas Of Fog then Mostly Sunny | 2 mph NE | 0% |
| Wednesday Night | 37°F | Areas Of Fog | 1 mph NNE | 0% |
| Thursday | 66°F | Areas Of Fog then Sunny | 0 to 3 mph NNE | 0% |
| Thursday Night | 39°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 5 mph NNE | 0% |
| Friday | 72°F | Mostly Sunny | 2 mph NNE | 0% |
| Friday Night | 41°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 6 mph NNE | 0% |
| Saturday | 72°F | Sunny | 2 mph W | 0% |
| Saturday Night | 40°F | Partly Cloudy | 1 mph WNW | 0% |
| Sunday | 68°F | Mostly Sunny | 2 mph NNW | 0% |
| Sunday Night | 41°F | Mostly Cloudy | 0 mph | 1% |
| Monday | 66°F | Partly Sunny | 1 mph SW | 8% |
| Monday Night | 40°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 9% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Big Bend (41.012, -121.930). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Big Bend
Last spring frost
Jun 3
First fall frost
Sep 14
Growing season
102 days
Hardiness zone
8b
More local growing data for Big Bend: nearby ZIP 96011 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · California frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Burney, Ca (17.3 mi from Big Bend). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 3, 2026.