Casmalia, 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 Casmalia, Santa Barbara County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Casmalia. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Casmalia is published on the Santa Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field (KSMX) page, 10 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 Casmalia 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 Casmalia: Vandenberg Space Force Base (KVBG) 12 km · Lompoc Airport (KLPC) 20 km · Oceano County Airport (KL52) 30 km · San Luis County Regional Airport (KSBP) 46 km · Santa Ynez Airport (KIZA) 49 km
Conditions reported at KSMX describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Casmalia specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Casmalia.
Casmalia rests within a broad sweep of rolling hills, a landscape etched by the sun and the slow, deliberate work of wind and water. It lies 5.7 miles west-south-west of Orcutt, CA (from Orcutt, CA: bearing 251°T), and is situated 9.6 miles south-west of Santa Maria. The earth here is a palette of ochre and muted greens, the dry grasses catching the late afternoon light like spun gold. Far off, the Santa Lucia Mountains rise in a hazy blue, their ancient forms a silent testament to the geological forces that shaped this part of the coast. The air, even in the heat of the day, carries a faint, dry scent of sage and wild thyme, a fragrance that clings to the land and promises the cooler, mist-laden mornings that often greet the dawn. The character of Casmalia is one of quiet resilience, a place that seems to breathe with the land, its rhythms dictated by the sun’s arc and the turning of the seasons. The economic pulse of Casmalia has long been tied to the fertile soil, a history that stretches back to its agricultural roots. For generations, families have worked these lands, coaxing sustenance from the earth, and the legacy of that hard labor is still visible in the weathered barns and the neat rows of vineyards that climb the gentler slopes. The proximity to the Pacific, though not directly on its shores, has always played a role, influencing the climate and offering a distant promise of the ocean’s vastness. While large-scale industry is absent, a palpable sense of self-sufficiency and a deep connection to the land define the local character, a quiet pride in the enduring spirit of this place.
Live animated radar for Casmalia 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.
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| Location | Casmalia, Santa Barbara County, California |
| Coordinates | 34.838036°N, 120.531278°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 93429 |
| Area Code | 805 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Casmalia, 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 Casmalia includes coordinates 34.838036°N, 120.531278°W, situated in Santa Barbara County. ZIP code 93429. 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.