Holtville, California Weather
Holtville, 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 Holtville, Imperial County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Holtville. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Holtville is published on the Imperial County Airport (KIPL) page, 18 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. 5 airfields within reach of Holtville 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 Holtville: Calexico International Airport (KCXL) 20 km · Brawley Municipal Airport (KBWC) 24 km · El Centro NAF Airport (Vraciu Field) (KNJK) 27 km · Cliff Hatfield Memorial Airport (KCLR) 38 km
Conditions reported at KIPL describe the airfield itself. Weather 18 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Holtville specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Holtville, California
Holtville lies under the immense, bleached sky of California's southeastern desert, a place where the land is a study in ochre and faded green. It lies 10.7 miles east of El Centro, CA (from El Centro, CA: bearing 83°T), and is situated 11.4 miles north-east of Calexico. The Imperial Valley stretches out, a vast, flat expanse carved by the Colorado River's ancient generosity, now tamed by canals that shimmer like silver threads across the thirsty earth. The air here, especially in the long, quiet afternoons, hums with a dry heat, carrying the scent of sun-baked dust and the faint, sweet perfume of distant alfalfa fields. Low, scrubby mesquite trees, their branches gnarled like old hands, offer scant shade, their roots delving deep into the parched soil in a constant quest for sustenance. The landscape possesses a stark beauty, a resilience born of an environment that demands it, where life clings tenaciously to the edges of abundance. The story of Holtville is inextricably tied to the ambitious engineering that transformed this arid basin into an agricultural heartland. Established in the early 20th century, its growth mirrored the development of the Imperial Irrigation District, a testament to human ingenuity in conquering the desert. The economy of Holtville remains rooted in the bounty of the valley, with agriculture—primarily lettuce, carrots, and other vegetables—forming its backbone, feeding markets far beyond this isolated corner of the state. This dependence on the land imbues the rhythm of life here with a certain steadiness, a connection to the cycles of planting and harvest. The distinctive character of Holtville is also shaped by its proximity to the border, a subtle undercurrent of transience and diverse cultures that adds to its unique texture.
Live animated radar for Holtville 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 | Holtville, Imperial County, California |
| Coordinates | 32.811161°N, 115.380264°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 92250 |
| Area Code | 714 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Holtville, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Holtville, 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 Holtville includes coordinates 32.811161°N, 115.380264°W, situated in Imperial County. ZIP code 92250. Telephone area code: 714. 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.
