Bonsall, California Weather
Bonsall, 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 Bonsall, San Diego County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Bonsall. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Bonsall is published on the Camp Pendleton MCAS (Munn Field) Airport (KNFG) page, 12 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 Bonsall 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 Bonsall: Oceanside Municipal Airport (KOKB) 14 km · McClellan-Palomar Airport (KCRQ) 19 km · French Valley Airport (KF70) 33 km · Perris Valley Airport (KL65) 52 km · Hemet Ryan Airport (KHMT) 53 km
Conditions reported at KNFG describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Bonsall specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Bonsall.
About Bonsall, California
Bonsall unfurls across a landscape shaped by the San Luis Rey River, a ribbon of life winding through rolling hills that blush ochre and umber under the ample California sun. It lies 5.8 miles east-south-east of Camp Pendleton, CA (from Camp Pendleton, CA: bearing 110°T), and is situated 6.2 miles north of Vista. The air here carries the dry, sweet scent of chaparral and the faint, persistent perfume of citrus groves, a testament to the land's enduring agricultural spirit. Oak trees, ancient and gnarled, cast dappled shadows that shift with the slow drift of clouds, their branches reaching like patient arms towards the vast, clear sky. Small homes and ranches, often painted in muted earth tones, seem to grow organically from the terrain, their lines softened by time and the persistent caress of the coastal breezes. The history of Bonsall is deeply intertwined with its fertile soil and the steady flow of the San Luis Rey River, which has sustained life here for generations. Once a significant agricultural hub, particularly known for its vibrant citrus production, the legacy of those groves still whispers through the landscape, even as the local economy diversifies. You can still find remnants of that past in the roadside stands that offer plump avocados and sun-ripened produce, a direct connection to the land's bounty. The character of Bonsall is one of quiet resilience and a deep appreciation for the natural world, a place where the pace of life is dictated less by the clock and more by the changing seasons and the gentle rhythm of the river.
Live animated radar for Bonsall 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 | Bonsall, San Diego County, California |
| Coordinates | 33.288923°N, 117.22559°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 92003 |
| Area Code | 714 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bonsall, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bonsall, 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 Bonsall includes coordinates 33.288923°N, 117.225590°W, situated in San Diego County. ZIP code 92003. Telephone area code: 714. 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.
