Black Hawk, 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 Black Hawk, Contra Costa County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Black Hawk. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Black Hawk is published on the Livermore Municipal Airport (KLVK) page, 16 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 Black Hawk 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 Black Hawk: Buchanan Field (KCCR) 23 km · Byron Airport (KC83) 25 km · Hayward Executive Airport (KHWD) 26 km · Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (KOAK) 30 km · Tracy Municipal Airport (KTCY) 43 km
Conditions reported at KLVK describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Black Hawk specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Black Hawk.
Black Hawk unfolds as a landscape of rolling, golden hills that slope gently towards the verdant expanse of the San Ramon Valley. It lies 4.7 miles north-east of San Ramon, CA (from San Ramon, CA: bearing 55°T), and is situated 8.2 miles north of Dublin. The air here, especially as the sun dips low, carries a dry, earthy scent, a perfume of sun-baked chaparral and the faint, sweet whisper of distant eucalyptus. Oak trees, their branches gnarled like ancient hands, punctuate the slopes, their leaves rustling with a sound that seems to hold the secrets of the land. The houses, scattered across this undulating terrain, often boast expansive views, their architecture designed to embrace the wide, open sky and the subtle shifts of light that paint the hills in hues of amber and rose. The history of Black Hawk is as layered as the sedimentary rock formations that define its geology, a story that whispers of early ranching and agricultural endeavors before the advent of more modern development. While the immediate vicinity may not boast grand public parks or bustling commercial centers, its identity is intrinsically tied to the broader agricultural heritage of the valley, a region once defined by its fertile soils and fruit orchards. The pace of life in Black Hawk reflects this quieter, more pastoral past, a deliberate contrast to the frenetic energy of larger urban centers nearby. It is a place where the land itself dictates the rhythm, where the quietude of the evenings, punctuated only by the chirping of crickets and the distant murmur of traffic, holds a particular, enduring charm.
Live animated radar for Black Hawk 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 | Black Hawk, Contra Costa County, California |
| Coordinates | 37.818249°N, 121.907486°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 94506 |
| Area Code | 510 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Black Hawk, 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 Black Hawk includes coordinates 37.818249°N, 121.907486°W, situated in Contra Costa County. ZIP code 94506. 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.