Freedom, California Weather
Freedom, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Freedom, Santa Cruz County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Freedom. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Freedom is published on the Watsonville Municipal Airport (KWVI) page, 2 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 Freedom 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 Freedom: Marina Municipal Airport (KOAR) 28 km · Hollister Municipal Airport (KCVH) 33 km · Salinas Municipal Airport (KSNS) 34 km · Monterey Regional Airport (KMRY) 39 km · Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County (KRHV) 44 km
Conditions reported at KWVI describe the airfield itself. Weather 2 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Freedom specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Freedom, California
Freedom unfolds as a verdant expanse where the Santa Cruz Mountains begin their gentle descent towards the Pajaro Valley. It lies 1.9 miles north-north-west of Watsonville, CA (from Watsonville, CA: bearing 333°T), and is situated 7.4 miles east-south-east of Rio del Mar. Rolling hills, softened by a persistent coastal mist that often clings to the landscape like a fine veil, give way to fertile bottomlands. The air here carries a subtle scent, a blend of sun-baked earth and the distant, briny tang of the Pacific, a promise that the ocean is never truly far. Oak woodlands, their branches gnarled like ancient storytellers, punctuate the agricultural fields, creating a patchwork of deep greens and earthy browns that shift with the changing light. The history of Freedom is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of the Pajaro Valley, a region long recognized for its rich soil and favorable climate. For generations, this land has been a vital source of produce, its economy historically driven by the cultivation of strawberries, artichokes, and a variety of other fruits and vegetables. This agricultural heritage has shaped the very character of Freedom, fostering a community that understands the rhythms of the seasons and the quiet satisfaction of a harvest well-tended. While the agricultural roots run deep, the proximity to both the coast and the larger urban centers of the county has also introduced a dynamic blend of traditions and a steady, unhurried pace of life, where the echoes of past labor still resonate beneath the hum of contemporary existence.
Live animated radar for Freedom 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 | Freedom, Santa Cruz County, California |
| Coordinates | 36.93523°N, 121.773006°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95076, 95019 |
| Area Code | 408, 669 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Freedom, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Freedom, 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 Freedom includes coordinates 36.935230°N, 121.773006°W, situated in Santa Cruz County. ZIP code 95076, 95019. 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.
