Alpine, California Weather
Alpine, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Alpine, San Diego County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Alpine. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Alpine is published on the Gillespie Field (KSEE) page, 19 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Alpine have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Alpine: Ramona Airport (KRNM) 27 km · Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport (KMYF) 35 km · Brown Field Municipal Airport (KSDM) 35 km · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field (KNKX) 35 km · San Diego International Airport (KSAN) 41 km
Conditions reported at KSEE describe the airfield itself. Weather 19 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Alpine specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Alpine.
About Alpine, California
Alpine sits where the coastal influence begins to surrender to the inland heights, a place where rolling hills meet the rugged contours of the foothills. It lies 11.7 miles east-north-east of El Cajon, CA (from El Cajon, CA: bearing 76°T), and is situated 9.7 miles east of Winter Gardens. The air here, even on a warm afternoon, carries a certain crispness, a promise of cooler evenings to come, as if the very breath of the mountains has settled upon the landscape. Scrub oak and chaparral cling to the slopes, their muted greens and browns a testament to the dry summers, while scattered live oaks offer pockets of deeper shade. The land itself seems to possess a patient, enduring quality, shaped not by sudden dramatic forces but by the slow, persistent work of wind and sun. One might notice the way the light catches the dry grasses in the late afternoon, turning them to a pale, shimmering gold, a fleeting beauty against the enduring earth. The story of Alpine is one of hardy pioneers drawn by the promise of fertile land, a narrative etched into the very contours of its agricultural past. Once a hub for citrus groves and dairy farms, its economy has since diversified, finding new roots in the services and retail that cater to its growing population and the commuters who find a quieter life here. The old spirit of self-reliance, however, still seems to linger, a subtle undercurrent in the way the local businesses operate and the community gathers. Though not a place of grand monuments, its distinctive character lies in its unpretentious charm and the enduring connection to the natural world that surrounds it, a constant reminder of the earth’s slow, unfolding story.
Live animated radar for Alpine and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Alpine, San Diego County, California |
| Coordinates | 32.835052°N, 116.766411°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 93550, 95490, 91901 |
| Area Code | 408, 669, 949 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Alpine, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Alpine, California, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Alpine includes coordinates 32.835052°N, 116.766411°W, situated in San Diego County. ZIP code 93550, 95490, 91901. Telephone area code: 408, 669, 949. Timezone: Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. 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.
