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, San Francisco County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Forest Knolls. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Forest Knolls is published on the San Francisco International Airport (KSFO) page, 17 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: Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (KOAK) 21 km · Half Moon Bay Airport (KHAF) 27 km · Hayward Executive Airport (KHWD) 32 km · San Carlos Airport (KSQL) 32 km · Buchanan Field (KCCR) 44 km
Conditions reported at KSFO describe the airfield itself. Weather 17 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 unfurls across the undulating, verdant hills that slope towards the Pacific, a place where the salty kiss of the ocean air mingles with the earthy scent of redwood and eucalyptus. It lies 2.6 miles west-south-west of San Francisco, CA (from San Francisco, CA: bearing 237°T), and is situated 3.4 miles north of Daly City. The landscape here is a study in subtle transitions, from the more exposed, wind-swept ridges where hardy grasses cling to the slopes, to the sheltered ravines where ancient trees form a dense, emerald canopy. Sunlight, when it breaks through the coastal fog that often drapes the region like a soft, grey shawl, possesses a peculiar, diffused quality, illuminating the rich, dark soil and the vibrant, almost impossibly green foliage. The very air seems to hum with a quiet, persistent life, a gentle exhalation from the land itself. The history of Forest Knolls is etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet persistence of its small farms and the enduring spirit of its early settlers who sought to tame this wild, beautiful terrain. For generations, the local economy has been rooted in agriculture, with dairy farms and orchards once defining the rolling landscape, their bounty reaching markets far beyond these coastal valleys. Though the nature of work has shifted, a connection to the land remains palpable; farmers' markets still draw the community together, offering the season's freshest produce, a vibrant echo of Forest Knolls' agricultural heritage. The distinctive character of Forest Knolls is one of quiet resilience, a community that has found its strength in its natural surroundings and the enduring bonds of its people.
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, San Francisco County, California |
| Coordinates | 37.754444°N, 122.459167°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 37.754444°N, 122.459167°W, situated in San Francisco 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.
