Atascadero, California Weather
Atascadero, 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 Atascadero, San Luis Obispo County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Atascadero. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Atascadero is published on the Paso Robles Municipal Airport (KPRB) page, 21 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. 3 airfields within reach of Atascadero 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 Atascadero: San Luis County Regional Airport (KSBP) 28 km · Oceano County Airport (KL52) 43 km
Conditions reported at KPRB describe the airfield itself. Weather 21 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Atascadero specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Atascadero.
About Atascadero, California
Atascadero unfolds across a broad, sun-drenched valley, a place where the Santa Lucia Mountains begin to soften their rugged edges. It lies 9.5 miles south of Paso Robles, CA (from Paso Robles, CA: bearing 173°T), and is situated 4.6 miles south-south-east of Templeton. Rolling hills, painted in shades of ochre and sage green, cup the town, their slopes often dusted with the vibrant hues of wildflowers after a good rain. The air, particularly in the early morning and late afternoon, carries the dry, clean scent of chaparral and the faint, sweet perfume of eucalyptus, a signature fragrance that hangs over the landscape. The sky here is a vast canvas, often a piercing cerulean, but capable of transforming into a dramatic swirl of apricot and rose at dusk, casting long, languid shadows that stretch across the open spaces. Even as the town has grown, the feeling of a wide-open country persists, a quiet invitation to breathe deep and let the expansive vistas settle the spirit. This valley has a long memory, shaped by the Chumash people who first walked these lands and later by Spanish missionaries who sought to tame its wildness. The dream of a grand, planned city, envisioned by its early 20th-century developers, left an indelible mark, most notably in the iconic Sunken Gardens and the distinctive Italian Renaissance Revival architecture of the historic City Hall. Today, Atascadero’s economy is a blend of its agricultural roots – vineyards and fruit orchards still dot the surrounding countryside – and a growing diversification that includes technology and small businesses. The rhythm of life here is often dictated by the seasons and the familiar cycles of the agricultural calendar, a pace that allows for the appreciation of simple pleasures, like the morning sun warming the stucco walls of its historic buildings, or the distant murmur of traffic on the main thoroughfare, a constant reminder of its enduring vitality.
Live animated radar for Atascadero 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 | Atascadero, San Luis Obispo County, California |
| Coordinates | 35.489417°N, 120.670726°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 93422, 93423 |
| Area Code | 805 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Atascadero, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Atascadero, 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 Atascadero includes coordinates 35.489417°N, 120.670726°W, situated in San Luis Obispo County. ZIP code 93422, 93423. Telephone area code: 805. 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.
