Forest Park, California Weather
Forest Park, 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 Park, Santa Cruz County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Forest Park. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Forest Park is published on the Moffett Federal Airfield (KNUQ) page, 32 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 Park 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 Park: Palo Alto Airport (KPAO) 36 km · San Carlos Airport (KSQL) 43 km · Half Moon Bay Airport (KHAF) 53 km · San Francisco International Airport (KSFO) 58 km · Hayward Executive Airport (KHWD) 58 km
Conditions reported at KNUQ describe the airfield itself. Weather 32 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Forest Park specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Forest Park.
About Forest Park, California
Forest Park lies in a fold of the coastal hills, a place where the Santa Cruz Mountains begin their westward descent toward the Pacific. It lies 11.0 miles south-west of Saratoga, CA (from Saratoga, CA: bearing 215°T), and is situated 8.9 miles north-west of Scotts Valley. The air here carries the scent of redwood and damp earth, a cool, green fragrance that clings to the skin. Stands of ancient coast redwoods, their trunks like the pillars of a forgotten cathedral, dominate the landscape, their canopies filtering the sunlight into shifting patterns on the forest floor. Ferns unfurl in the dappled shade, and the quiet hum of unseen life fills the spaces between the colossal trees. Small creeks, their waters clear and cold, thread their way through the undergrowth, their murmuring a constant counterpoint to the stillness. This land, once part of the vast redwood forests that defined the region, has seen its share of human endeavor. Early logging operations, fueled by the insatiable demand for timber, left their mark, though the forest's resilience has allowed it to reclaim much of its former glory. While not a center of bustling industry today, Forest Park remains tied to the agricultural bounty of the surrounding valleys, with small farms and orchards dotting the fringes of the wooded expanse. Its character is one of quietude, a refuge from the more boisterous coastal communities, offering a profound sense of immersion in nature. The handful of homes and roads that wind through Forest Park are more like guests in the woods than masters of it, their presence a gentle whisper against the enduring roar of the ancient trees.
Live animated radar for Forest Park 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 Park, Santa Cruz County, California |
| Coordinates | 37.133836°N, 122.138576°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 91351, 95006, 92583 |
| Area Code | 408, 669, 909 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Forest Park, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Forest Park, 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 Park includes coordinates 37.133836°N, 122.138576°W, situated in Santa Cruz County. ZIP code 91351, 95006, 92583. Telephone area code: 408, 669, 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.
