Ashland, California Weather
Ashland, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Ashland, Alameda County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Ashland. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Ashland is published on the Hayward Executive Airport (KHWD) page, 4 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 Ashland 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 Ashland: Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (KOAK) 10 km · San Carlos Airport (KSQL) 24 km · San Francisco International Airport (KSFO) 24 km · Palo Alto Airport (KPAO) 26 km · Moffett Federal Airfield (KNUQ) 32 km
Conditions reported at KHWD describe the airfield itself. Weather 4 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Ashland specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Ashland, California
Ashland, a place of quiet mornings and the slow unfolding of light, rests in a landscape shaped by the persistent grace of the East Bay hills. It lies 1.1 miles north-north-east of San Lorenzo, CA (from San Lorenzo, CA: bearing 32°T), and is situated 2.5 miles north-west of Hayward. Here, the terrain rises gently from the valley floor, a subtle incline that hints at the higher elevations beyond, where eucalyptus groves perfume the air with their sharp, clean scent. The character of Ashland is one of understated domesticity, a residential haven where manicured lawns meet the wilder edges of the surrounding natural beauty. Streets wind through neighborhoods where mature trees cast dappled shadows, and the air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a certain stillness, a promise of the evening's calm. The history of Ashland is intertwined with the agricultural bounty of the region, once characterized by orchards and vineyards that yielded their harvest to the fertile soil. The local economy now leans towards service and retail, a reflection of its evolution into a desirable bedroom community for the broader Bay Area. Yet, echoes of its past linger, perhaps in the names of certain streets or the enduring spirit of community. Ashland's distinctiveness lies not in grand monuments, but in the subtle textures of its everyday life: the way the sunlight catches the chrome of a passing car, the murmur of conversations drifting from open windows, and the palpable sense of a place at peace with its own unfolding story.
Live animated radar for Ashland 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 | Ashland, Alameda County, California |
| Coordinates | 37.694653°N, 122.113853°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 94578, 94541 |
| Area Code | 510 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ashland, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ashland, 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 Ashland includes coordinates 37.694653°N, 122.113853°W, situated in Alameda County. ZIP code 94578, 94541. Telephone area code: 510. 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.
