El Sobrante, California Weather
El Sobrante, 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 Sobrante, Contra Costa County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near El Sobrante. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for El Sobrante is published on the Buchanan Field (KCCR) page, 21 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 Sobrante 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 Sobrante: Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (KOAK) 29 km · Hayward Executive Airport (KHWD) 38 km · San Francisco International Airport (KSFO) 40 km · San Carlos Airport (KSQL) 52 km · Half Moon Bay Airport (KHAF) 55 km
Conditions reported at KCCR describe the airfield itself. Weather 21 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at El Sobrante specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About El Sobrante, California
El Sobrante unfolds with a quiet grace, a place where the rolling hills of the East Bay begin their deliberate climb towards the more rugged terrain of the inner ranges. It lies 2.8 miles south of Hercules, CA (from Hercules, CA: bearing 187°T), and is situated 9.0 miles south-south-west of Vallejo. Here, the air carries a distinct scent of eucalyptus and dry chaparral, particularly potent on the warmer afternoons, mingling with the fainter, almost imagined tang of the distant bay. The landscape itself is a study in muted greens and ochres, punctuated by the occasional splash of vibrant wildflower color after a winter's rain, a palette softened by the pervasive, diffused sunlight that filters through the coastal fog. Homes cling to the slopes, their rooftops a mosaic against the verdant backdrop, suggesting a community that has found its footing on these inclines, each dwelling a small testament to human persistence against the wilder, untamed beauty of the land. The history of El Sobrante is deeply entwined with the land's practical gifts, initially shaped by agricultural endeavors that sought sustenance from the fertile soil. Though the era of large-scale farming has largely receded, echoes of that past can still be discerned in the scattered groves and the enduring connection residents feel to the earth. Today, El Sobrante's economy hums with a more diversified rhythm, its character defined by a blend of small businesses and the daily commutes of its residents to larger employment centers. It is a place where the echoes of past generations, those who first cleared the land and built their lives here, seem to linger in the very texture of the streets and the enduring spirit of independence that marks its people, a spirit as resilient as the hardy native grasses that crown the hills.
Live animated radar for El Sobrante 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 Sobrante, Contra Costa County, California |
| Coordinates | 37.977145°N, 122.295247°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 94803, 94820, 92503 |
| Area Code | 510, 909 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This El Sobrante, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for El Sobrante, 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 Sobrante includes coordinates 37.977145°N, 122.295247°W, situated in Contra Costa County. ZIP code 94803, 94820, 92503. Telephone area code: 510, 909. 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.
