Borrego Springs, California Weather
Borrego Springs, 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 Borrego Springs, San Diego County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Borrego Springs. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Borrego Springs is published on the Salton Sea Airport (KSAS) page, 39 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. 4 airfields within reach of Borrego Springs 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 Borrego Springs: Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport (KTRM) 46 km · Bermuda Dunes Airport (KUDD) 56 km · Ramona Airport (KRNM) 56 km
Conditions reported at KSAS describe the airfield itself. Weather 39 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Borrego Springs specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Borrego Springs.
About Borrego Springs, California
Borrego Springs blooms in a vast, arid basin, a jewel set against the rugged, sun-baked canvas of the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. It lies 28.4 miles south of La Quinta, CA (from La Quinta, CA: bearing 188°T), and is situated 18.0 miles north-east of Julian. The landscape here is a symphony of ochre and sienna, vast alluvial fans sloping gently towards a dry lakebed that, in the rare moments of rain, becomes a mirror reflecting the immense, star-dusted sky. Towering, sculpted badlands rise on the horizon, their layered strata whispering tales of ancient seas and epochs long past, while hardy desert flora, like the stoic ocotillo and the vibrant barrel cactus, punctuate the otherwise stark beauty. The air itself carries a dry, clean perfume, a blend of creosote bush and the mineral tang of the earth, and as the sun dips below the jagged peaks, it paints the sky in fiery hues that bleed into a soft, twilight lavender, a daily spectacle that enchants the soul. This quiet oasis, once a land of nomadic tribes and later a scattering of prospectors, found its modern identity in the mid-20th century, its economy largely tethered to the burgeoning tourism drawn by the park's unparalleled natural grandeur and its reputation as a prime stargazing destination. Borrego Springs offers a deliberate escape from the clamor of urban life, its pace dictated by the sun's arc and the gentle rustle of desert winds through sparse vegetation. The town, a collection of low-slung buildings and palm-lined streets, serves as a gateway to the park's myriad trails and vistas, its small businesses catering to hikers, photographers, and those seeking solace in the profound silence of the desert. A distinctive charm emanates from its unpretentious character, a place where the vastness of nature humbles and enriches the human spirit.
Live animated radar for Borrego Springs 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 | Borrego Springs, San Diego County, California |
| Coordinates | 33.255872°N, 116.375012°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 92004 |
| Area Code | 714 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Borrego Springs, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Borrego Springs, 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 Borrego Springs includes coordinates 33.255872°N, 116.375012°W, situated in San Diego County. ZIP code 92004. 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.
