Finley, California Weather
Finley, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Finley, Lake County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Finley. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Finley is published on the Ukiah Municipal Airport (KUKI) page, 31 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. 3 airfields within reach of Finley 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 Finley: Healdsburg Municipal Airport (KHES) 39 km · Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport (KSTS) 55 km
Conditions reported at KUKI describe the airfield itself. Weather 31 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Finley specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Finley.
About Finley, California
Finley rests in a valley where the Russian River, a serpentine ribbon of cool water, has sculpted the landscape over millennia, its banks often fringed with willows that shimmer in the Californian sun. It lies 31.8 miles north of Windsor, CA (from Windsor, CA: bearing 354°T), and is situated 3.4 miles south-east of Lakeport. Rolling hills, cloaked in the dry gold of late summer grasses and punctuated by the darker green of oaks and pines, rise gently around the settlement, their slopes catching the afternoon light in a way that softens their ruggedness. The air here carries the faint, earthy perfume of sun-baked soil and the distant, sweet scent of grapes ripening on the vine, a subtle testament to the agricultural heart of this region. Evenings often bring a peculiar stillness, a quietude broken only by the chirping of crickets and the occasional rustle of unseen creatures in the undergrowth, as the sky deepens to indigo and the first stars begin to prick through the velvet darkness. The history of Finley is deeply intertwined with the fertile lands and waterways that define it, a narrative etched not in grand monuments but in the persistent rhythms of cultivation and community. For generations, vineyards have flourished here, their rows stretching across the sun-drenched slopes, providing the lifeblood for the local economy through the production of fine wines. This agricultural heritage is a palpable presence, felt in the careful tending of the land and the quiet pride of those who work it. While not a hub of bustling industry, Finley’s character is one of enduring resilience, a place where the legacy of its founding settlers, who recognized the bounty of this valley, continues to guide its present. The proximity to the Russian River also shapes life, offering a constant, cool counterpoint to the warmth of the climate, a place for quiet reflection or simple enjoyment of the natural world.
Live animated radar for Finley 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 | Finley, Lake County, California |
| Coordinates | 39.004341°N, 122.87555°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95453, 95435 |
| Area Code | 408, 669 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Finley, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Finley, 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 Finley includes coordinates 39.004341°N, 122.875550°W, situated in Lake County. ZIP code 95453, 95435. 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.
