Fort Hunter Liggett, California Weather
Fort Hunter Liggett, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Fort Hunter Liggett, Monterey County.
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About Fort Hunter Liggett, California
Fort Hunter Liggett unfolds across a vast expanse of rolling hills and rugged terrain, a landscape painted in hues of sun-bleached ochre and the deep, shadowed greens of chaparral. It lies 29.6 miles south of Soledad, CA (from Soledad, CA: bearing 170°T), and is situated 15.9 miles south-south-west of King City. The Salinas River, a ribbon of life, carves its way through the valley floor, its banks often fringed with willow and sycamore, offering a cool respite from the pervasive California sun. Here, the air itself carries a dry, herbaceous scent, a blend of wild sage, sun-baked earth, and the distant hint of pine from higher elevations. The very contours of the land seem to whisper tales of wind and water, of ancient geological forces that shaped these valleys and ridges into their present, wild form. This sprawling reservation, Fort Hunter Liggett, has a history deeply entwined with the military's presence in the region, serving as a vital training ground for generations of soldiers. Its economic underpinnings are intrinsically linked to this purpose, with the land managed and maintained to support large-scale maneuvers and exercises. Beyond its military function, the surrounding areas of Monterey County are rich with agricultural heritage, particularly vineyards that dot the landscape in more settled valleys, their orderly rows a stark contrast to the untamed wildness of the fort itself. The legacy of ranching also lingers, a testament to the enduring connection between the people and this often unforgiving, yet beautiful, stretch of California.
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| Location | Fort Hunter Liggett, Monterey County, California |
| Coordinates | 36.0019°N, 121.2381°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 93928 |
| Area Code | 760 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Fort Hunter Liggett, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fort Hunter Liggett, California, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 Fort Hunter Liggett includes coordinates 36.001900°N, 121.238100°W, situated in Monterey County. ZIP code 93928. Telephone area code: 760. Timezone: Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
