Corte Madera, California Weather
Corte Madera, 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 Corte Madera, Marin County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Corte Madera. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Corte Madera is published on the Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (KOAK) page, 35 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 Corte Madera 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 Corte Madera: San Francisco International Airport (KSFO) 37 km · Buchanan Field (KCCR) 42 km · Half Moon Bay Airport (KHAF) 46 km · Hayward Executive Airport (KHWD) 46 km · San Carlos Airport (KSQL) 52 km
Conditions reported at KOAK describe the airfield itself. Weather 35 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Corte Madera specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Corte Madera, California
Corte Madera rests where the verdant slopes of Mount Tamalpais begin their gentle descent towards the shimmering waters of the San Francisco Bay. It lies 3.3 miles south of San Rafael, CA (from San Rafael, CA: bearing 177°T), and is situated 9.8 miles west of Richmond. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a faint, salty tang, a whisper of the Pacific not far off, mingling with the sweeter scent of eucalyptus and pine that cloaks the surrounding hillsides. Streets wind through a landscape of manicured lawns and mature trees, their branches often laden with the bright chatter of unseen birds, creating a quiet hum that underscores the town's peaceful character. Sunlight, softened by a coastal haze, often paints the western hills in hues of ochre and rose, a subtle artistry that lends a dreamlike quality to the everyday. This stretch of Marin County has long drawn people to its shores, first by the Coast Miwok people who found sustenance in its rich land and waters, and later by settlers drawn to the fertile ground and the promise of the sea. The name itself, "Corte Madera," meaning "cut wood" in Spanish, hints at an early history tied to timber harvesting, a legacy softened now by the town's evolution into a residential haven with a thriving local economy centered around small businesses and a palpable sense of community. The distinctive presence of the Corte Madera Creek, its waters reflecting the sky, has always been a vital artery, shaping the town's development and offering a tranquil backdrop for recreation, from kayaking to simply watching the tide ebb and flow.
Live animated radar for Corte Madera 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 | Corte Madera, Marin County, California |
| Coordinates | 37.925556°N, 122.5275°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 94925, 94976 |
| Area Code | 510 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Corte Madera, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Corte Madera, 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 Corte Madera includes coordinates 37.925556°N, 122.527500°W, situated in Marin County. ZIP code 94925, 94976. 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.
