Cupertino, California Weather
Cupertino, 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 Cupertino, Santa Clara County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Cupertino. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Cupertino is published on the Moffett Federal Airfield (KNUQ) 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 Cupertino 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 Cupertino: Palo Alto Airport (KPAO) 17 km · San Carlos Airport (KSQL) 29 km · Hayward Executive Airport (KHWD) 38 km · San Francisco International Airport (KSFO) 45 km · Half Moon Bay Airport (KHAF) 46 km
Conditions reported at KNUQ describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Cupertino specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Cupertino, California
Cupertino rests at the western edge of the Santa Clara Valley, a place where the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains begin to rise, their slopes a tapestry of chaparral and scattered oak. It lies 3.2 miles south of Sunnyvale, CA (from Sunnyvale, CA: bearing 176°T), and is situated 7.6 miles west of San Jose. The air here, especially as dusk approaches, carries a dry, earthy scent, tinged with the faintest whisper of eucalyptus from the higher elevations, and the light takes on a peculiar, almost buttery warmth, softening the sharp angles of modern architecture. Narrow creeks, often dry for much of the year, carve shallow paths through the landscape, their beds of smooth, sun-bleached stones hinting at the infrequent but powerful winter rains that shape the terrain. The character of Cupertino is one of a quiet, deliberate prosperity, a place where the relentless hum of innovation often hums just beneath the surface of an otherwise tranquil, suburban demeanor. This land, once carpeted with orchards of apricots and prunes, a testament to the fertile soil and the agricultural bounty of the valley, now finds its economic engine driven by a different kind of harvest. The ghost of those fruit trees still lingers in the names of streets and the occasional stubborn, gnarled trunk found at the edge of a development, but the present is firmly rooted in the digital age. Cupertino is synonymous with the gleaming headquarters of a global technology giant, a landmark that has reshaped not only the local economy but also the very skyline, drawing a workforce from across the globe. The town’s history is a narrative of transformation, from its agricultural roots to its present-day status as a nexus of worldwide technological advancement, a quiet revolution played out against the backdrop of these gentle, sun-drenched hills.
Live animated radar for Cupertino 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 | Cupertino, Santa Clara County, California |
| Coordinates | 37.322998°N, 122.032182°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95014, 95015 |
| Area Code | 408, 669 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Cupertino, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cupertino, 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 Cupertino includes coordinates 37.322998°N, 122.032182°W, situated in Santa Clara County. ZIP code 95014, 95015. Telephone area code: 408, 669. 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.
