El Cerrito, California Weather
El Cerrito, 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 El Cerrito, Contra Costa County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near El Cerrito. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for El Cerrito is published on the Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (KOAK) page, 23 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 El Cerrito 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 El Cerrito: Buchanan Field (KCCR) 24 km · Hayward Executive Airport (KHWD) 33 km · San Francisco International Airport (KSFO) 33 km · San Carlos Airport (KSQL) 45 km · Half Moon Bay Airport (KHAF) 48 km
Conditions reported at KOAK describe the airfield itself. Weather 23 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at El Cerrito specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About El Cerrito, California
El Cerrito unfolds as a verdant sweep of hillsides, its neighborhoods climbing toward the ridgelines that cradle the bay. It lies 2.4 miles south-east of Richmond, CA (from Richmond, CA: bearing 125°T), and is situated 8.0 miles north-north-west of Oakland. The air here carries the faint, salty tang of the Pacific, a subtle perfume that mingles with the scent of eucalyptus and blooming jasmine. Sunlight, particularly in the late afternoon, spills across the undulating terrain, painting the stucco homes and manicured gardens in hues of honey and rose. From its vantage points, El Cerrito offers sweeping panoramas of the shimmering expanse of the San Francisco Bay, a vast blue canvas dotted with the distant sails of recreational boats and the imposing silhouettes of the Golden Gate Bridge and the city skyline. The story of El Cerrito is one of transition, moving from its agricultural roots to a more suburban character, a shift marked by the construction of homes that now climb its slopes. Historically, this land was shaped by early settlers drawn to its fertile soil and proximity to the burgeoning industries across the bay. Today, El Cerrito’s economy is interwoven with the greater Bay Area, a hub for commuters and a place where small businesses thrive, from independent bookstores to family-owned restaurants. A distinctive feature of El Cerrito is its commitment to green spaces, with numerous parks and trails like the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge Bike Path offering residents opportunities to connect with nature amidst the urban hum, and its proximity to the historic Point Richmond district, a place that whispers of maritime past and industrial ingenuity.
Live animated radar for El Cerrito 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 | El Cerrito, Contra Costa County, California |
| Coordinates | 37.915758°N, 122.311637°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 92881, 94530 |
| Area Code | 949, 510 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This El Cerrito, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for El Cerrito, 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 El Cerrito includes coordinates 37.915758°N, 122.311637°W, situated in Contra Costa County. ZIP code 92881, 94530. Telephone area code: 949, 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.
