Emerald Lake Hills, California Weather
Emerald Lake Hills, 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 Emerald Lake Hills, San Mateo County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Emerald Lake Hills. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Emerald Lake Hills is published on the San Carlos Airport (KSQL) page, 6 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 Emerald Lake Hills 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 Emerald Lake Hills: Palo Alto Airport (KPAO) 14 km · San Francisco International Airport (KSFO) 20 km · Moffett Federal Airfield (KNUQ) 20 km · Half Moon Bay Airport (KHAF) 21 km · Hayward Executive Airport (KHWD) 25 km
Conditions reported at KSQL describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Emerald Lake Hills specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Emerald Lake Hills, California
Emerald Lake Hills unfurls across rolling terrain, a verdant expanse where residential pockets emerge from a tapestry of California chaparral and scattered oaks. It lies 2.2 miles south-west of Redwood City, CA (from Redwood City, CA: bearing 231°T), and is situated 7.5 miles south-south-east of San Mateo. The landscape here is a study in subtle elevation changes, a gentle rise from the broader San Mateo County floor towards the foothills, where the air carries a faint, dry scent of eucalyptus. Sunlight, when it breaks through the coastal fog that often drifts inland, possesses a peculiar, almost liquid quality, casting long, soft shadows that seem to pool in the hollows of the land. This is a place where the horizon is softened by the consistent presence of trees, a gentle interruption of the vast Pacific sky, and where the quiet hum of suburban life is punctuated by the occasional cry of a hawk circling overhead. The history of Emerald Lake Hills is intertwined with the development of San Mateo County, a region that transitioned from agricultural roots to a more suburban character as the 20th century progressed. While not a primary industrial hub, the local economy has historically benefited from its proximity to burgeoning tech centers and the established wealth of the Peninsula, fostering a residential community that draws professionals and families seeking a balance between natural beauty and urban access. The namesake lake, a serene body of water, serves as a quiet focal point, a placid mirror reflecting the surrounding hills and the changing moods of the sky, a subtle reminder of the natural resources that have shaped and continue to sustain Emerald Lake Hills.
Live animated radar for Emerald Lake Hills 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 | Emerald Lake Hills, San Mateo County, California |
| Coordinates | 37.46466°N, 122.268023°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 94062 |
| Area Code | 415, 628 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Emerald Lake Hills, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Emerald Lake Hills, 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 Emerald Lake Hills includes coordinates 37.464660°N, 122.268023°W, situated in San Mateo County. ZIP code 94062. Telephone area code: 415, 628. 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.
