Atherton, California Weather
Atherton, 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 Atherton, San Mateo County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Atherton. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Atherton is published on the Palo Alto Airport (KPAO) page, 7 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 Atherton 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 Atherton: San Carlos Airport (KSQL) 7 km · Moffett Federal Airfield (KNUQ) 14 km · Hayward Executive Airport (KHWD) 23 km · San Francisco International Airport (KSFO) 24 km · Half Moon Bay Airport (KHAF) 27 km
Conditions reported at KPAO describe the airfield itself. Weather 7 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Atherton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Atherton, California
Atherton unfolds as a verdant expanse where rolling hills, cloaked in a dense tapestry of redwood and oak, gently descend towards the warmer, sun-drenched valleys. The air here carries a perpetual, subtle coolness, a fragrant blend of damp earth and resinous pine, even as the golden light of afternoon filters through the thick canopy, painting shifting patterns on the winding roads. Manicured estates, often concealed behind high hedges and imposing gates, speak of a refined seclusion, a quiet dignity that permeates the very atmosphere, lending Atherton a character of understated elegance and profound natural beauty. This enclave, historically shaped by the vision of its early landowners, prospered from the agricultural bounty of the surrounding lands before evolving into a sanctuary for those seeking respite from the clamor of urban life. The local economy, once rooted in orchards and vineyards, now thrives on the wealth generated by innovation and enterprise in the nearby technological hubs, a subtle hum of progress beneath the serene surface. Atherton’s distinctive charm lies not in grand monuments, but in the quiet grandeur of its ancient trees and the hushed elegance of its homes, a place where the whisper of wind through the leaves often drowns out the echoes of the past, yet the land itself remembers.
Live animated radar for Atherton 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 | Atherton, San Mateo County, California |
| Coordinates | 37.461327°N, 122.197743°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 94027 |
| Area Code | 415, 628 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Atherton, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Atherton, 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 Atherton includes coordinates 37.461327°N, 122.197743°W, situated in San Mateo County. ZIP code 94027. Telephone area code: 415, 628. 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.
