East Foothills, California Weather
East Foothills, 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 East Foothills, Santa Clara County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near East Foothills. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for East Foothills is published on the Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County (KRHV) page, 5 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 East Foothills 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 East Foothills: Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (KSJC) 10 km · Moffett Federal Airfield (KNUQ) 21 km · Palo Alto Airport (KPAO) 28 km · Livermore Municipal Airport (KLVK) 35 km · Hayward Executive Airport (KHWD) 41 km
Conditions reported at KRHV describe the airfield itself. Weather 5 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at East Foothills specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About East Foothills, California
East Foothills unfolds as a landscape of transition, where the urban sprawl of the Santa Clara Valley begins to yield to the ancient, rolling contours of the Diablo Range. It lies 5.1 miles north-east of San Jose, CA (from San Jose, CA: bearing 56°T), and is situated 7.8 miles east-north-east of Santa Clara. Here, the golden grasses that blanket the hillsides shimmer under the wide California sky, a stark contrast to the cultivated fields and suburban neighborhoods below. Oak woodlands, often ancient and gnarled, punctuate the slopes, providing a verdant counterpoint to the dry earth, their branches reaching like weathered hands towards the sun. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, warm scent of chaparral and sun-baked soil, a subtle perfume that speaks of a climate shaped by both Mediterranean influences and the inland heat. The land itself feels both gentle and rugged, a place where human endeavor has made its mark but where the wilder spirit of the hills remains ever-present, an enduring backdrop to the human story. The history of East Foothills is intrinsically tied to the agricultural roots of the Santa Clara Valley, once known as the "Valley of Heart's Delight" for its abundant orchards and farmlands. While the focus has shifted towards technology and innovation in the surrounding Silicon Valley, echoes of this agrarian past can still be felt. Early settlers, drawn by the fertile soil and temperate climate, established farms and ranches, their legacy sometimes visible in the scattered remnants of old stone walls or the persistent growth of wild fruit trees. Today, the local economy is largely integrated with the vibrant tech industry that defines the region, with many residents commuting to nearby corporate campuses. However, the proximity to nature reserves and open spaces, such as the vast expanse of the Diablo Range, offers a distinct character, a place where one can readily escape the digital hum for the quiet contemplation offered by the rustling leaves and the distant calls of hawks circling overhead.
Live animated radar for East Foothills 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 | East Foothills, Santa Clara County, California |
| Coordinates | 37.381051°N, 121.817453°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95127 |
| Area Code | 408, 669 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This East Foothills, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for East Foothills, 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 East Foothills includes coordinates 37.381051°N, 121.817453°W, situated in Santa Clara County. ZIP code 95127. 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.
