Forest Knolls, California Weather
Forest Knolls, 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 Forest Knolls, Marin County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Forest Knolls. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Forest Knolls is published on the Marin County Airport - Gnoss Field (KDVO) page, 18 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 Forest Knolls 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 Forest Knolls: Napa County Airport (KAPC) 42 km · San Francisco International Airport (KSFO) 52 km · Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (KOAK) 52 km · Buchanan Field (KCCR) 55 km · Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport (KSTS) 56 km
Conditions reported at KDVO describe the airfield itself. Weather 18 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Forest Knolls specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Forest Knolls.
About Forest Knolls, California
Forest Knolls unfolds as a verdant embrace, a place where the rolling hills of Marin County soften into a mosaic of oak woodlands and sun-dappled meadows. It lies 9.0 miles west-north-west of San Rafael, CA (from San Rafael, CA: bearing 289°T), and is situated 9.1 miles south-west of Novato. The air here carries the subtle perfume of eucalyptus and damp earth, a scent that deepens as the afternoon light spills across the landscape, painting the slopes in hues of sage and gold. The terrain itself is a gentle push and pull of elevation, offering glimpses of distant, hazy peaks and the broader sweep of the San Francisco Bay watershed. Life in Forest Knolls moves with a quiet intention, the sounds of bird song and the rustle of leaves often the most prominent voices in its leafy quietude. This locale, with its roots stretching back to agricultural beginnings, still bears the imprint of its past as a farming community. The fertile valleys once yielded crops, and though the landscape has evolved, a connection to the land persists, fostering a spirit of self-sufficiency and a deep appreciation for its natural bounty. Forest Knolls is not a place of grand pronouncements but of understated beauty, where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life. The nearby presence of protected open spaces, like the sprawling Marin Municipal Water District lands, ensures that the wild, untamed character of the region remains a constant, vital presence for those who call Forest Knolls home.
Live animated radar for Forest Knolls 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 | Forest Knolls, Marin County, California |
| Coordinates | 38.015201°N, 122.688597°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95959, 94131, 94933 |
| Area Code | 415, 628, 510 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Forest Knolls, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Forest Knolls, 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 Forest Knolls includes coordinates 38.015201°N, 122.688597°W, situated in Marin County. ZIP code 95959, 94131, 94933. Telephone area code: 415, 628, 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.
