Gonzales, California Weather
Gonzales, 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 Gonzales, Monterey County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Gonzales. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Gonzales is published on the Salinas Municipal Airport (KSNS) page, 23 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 Gonzales 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 Gonzales: Marina Municipal Airport (KOAR) 34 km · Monterey Regional Airport (KMRY) 37 km · Mesa Del Rey Airport (KKIC) 42 km · Hollister Municipal Airport (KCVH) 43 km · Watsonville Municipal Airport (KWVI) 57 km
Conditions reported at KSNS describe the airfield itself. Weather 23 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Gonzales specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Gonzales, California
Gonzales rests in the broad embrace of the Salinas Valley, a landscape sculpted by wind and sun where the earth opens wide under an immense sky. It lies 8.7 miles north-west of Soledad, CA (from Soledad, CA: bearing 311°T), and is situated 6.0 miles south-east of Chualar. Rolling hills, softened by a perennial haze that lends them a velvety appearance, frame the valley floor, a patchwork of emerald and gold under the California sun. The air here carries the clean scent of turned soil and distant eucalyptus, a dry, warm breath that promises long, clear days. This is country that feels both ancient and perpetually renewed, where the vastness of the horizon invites contemplation and the steady rhythm of agricultural life sets the pace. The history of Gonzales is deeply entwined with the fertile land it occupies, a story that began with the Spanish land grants and the determined cultivation of crops that still define its economy. For generations, this has been a place where hard work in the fields has yielded bountiful harvests, from lettuce and strawberries to wine grapes that now grace tables far beyond the valley. The legacy of its agricultural roots is evident in the sturdy, unpretentious architecture that lines its main street, a testament to practicality and resilience. Though the valley's economy has diversified, a quiet pride in its agrarian heritage persists, a connection felt in the crispness of the morning air and the enduring spirit of the people who call Gonzales home.
Live animated radar for Gonzales 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 | Gonzales, Monterey County, California |
| Coordinates | 36.50663°N, 121.444381°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 93926 |
| Area Code | 760 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Gonzales, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Gonzales, 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 Gonzales includes coordinates 36.506630°N, 121.444381°W, situated in Monterey County. ZIP code 93926. 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. 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.
