Interlaken, California Weather
Interlaken, 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 Interlaken, Santa Cruz County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Interlaken. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Interlaken is published on the Watsonville Municipal Airport (KWVI) page, 5 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 Interlaken 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 Interlaken: Hollister Municipal Airport (KCVH) 30 km · Marina Municipal Airport (KOAR) 30 km · Salinas Municipal Airport (KSNS) 34 km · Monterey Regional Airport (KMRY) 42 km · Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County (KRHV) 43 km
Conditions reported at KWVI describe the airfield itself. Weather 5 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Interlaken specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Interlaken.
About Interlaken, California
Interlaken rests in a gentle embrace of rolling hills, a landscape etched by the slow, persistent work of water and wind. It lies 3.1 miles north-north-east of Watsonville, CA (from Watsonville, CA: bearing 24°T), and is situated 9.9 miles west-south-west of Gilroy. The air here carries the faint, clean scent of eucalyptus and the distant, salty breath of the Pacific, a constant reminder of the ocean's proximity. Sunlight, when it breaks through the frequent coastal fog, paints the slopes in broad strokes of ochre and sage, illuminating patches of hardy chaparral and scattered oak groves. The terrain itself is a study in subtle contours, a place where the land rises and falls without dramatic pronouncements, encouraging a slower, more observant pace of life. Even the shadows seem to linger longer here, deepening the greens and browns of the earth as the day winds down. This pocket of Santa Cruz County has long been shaped by the land's bounty and the ingenuity of its people. Originally a hub for agriculture, its fertile soil once yielded a rich harvest of strawberries and artichokes, a legacy still visible in the occasional roadside stand or the patchwork of fields that occasionally break the natural scrub. While some of that farming tradition persists, the economy of Interlaken has increasingly diversified, drawing in artists, craftspeople, and those seeking a quieter life close to the coast, yet removed from the immediate bustle. The character of Interlaken is one of quiet resilience, a place that has adapted to changing times while retaining a grounded connection to its rural roots, a subtle hum of activity beneath the overarching tranquility.
Live animated radar for Interlaken 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 | Interlaken, Santa Cruz County, California |
| Coordinates | 36.951341°N, 121.733838°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95076 |
| Area Code | 408, 669 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Interlaken, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Interlaken, 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 Interlaken includes coordinates 36.951341°N, 121.733838°W, situated in Santa Cruz County. ZIP code 95076. 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.
