Lafayette, California Weather
Lafayette, 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 Lafayette, Contra Costa County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Lafayette. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Lafayette is published on the Buchanan Field (KCCR) page, 13 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 Lafayette 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 Lafayette: Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (KOAK) 20 km · Hayward Executive Airport (KHWD) 25 km · San Francisco International Airport (KSFO) 37 km · San Carlos Airport (KSQL) 43 km · Palo Alto Airport (KPAO) 47 km
Conditions reported at KCCR describe the airfield itself. Weather 13 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lafayette specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Lafayette, California
Lafayette unfolds into a landscape of rolling hills, a verdant embrace that softens the edges of the East Bay. It lies 3.2 miles west-south-west of Walnut Creek, CA (from Walnut Creek, CA: bearing 244°T), and is situated 7.9 miles south-west of Concord. Sunlight, particularly in the late afternoon, spills across the terrain in warm, molten waves, illuminating the varied greens of oak and chaparral. The air here carries a dry, earthy scent, a subtle perfume of sun-baked soil and resilient wild grasses. Streets wind with an almost organic flow, following the natural contours of the land, leading past well-tended gardens that spill over low walls and hint at the quiet diligence of their caretakers. The distant hum of the wider metropolitan area is a muted murmur, a reminder of proximity without intrusion, leaving Lafayette to its own contemplative rhythm. This enclave, cradled by the Diablo Range foothills, bears the imprint of its agricultural past, a heritage still visible in the scattered orchards and vineyards that punctuate the more modern residential developments. The fertile land, once the domain of ranches and farms, now supports a thriving local economy largely centered on service industries and the businesses that cater to its discerning populace. Lafayette’s character is shaped by a blend of tradition and forward-looking ambition, a place where the echoes of early settlers mingle with the contemporary pulse of its residents. Notable for its strong sense of community and its commitment to preserving its natural beauty, Lafayette offers a tranquil counterpoint to the urban sprawl, a place where the quality of light at dusk seems to slow time itself.
Live animated radar for Lafayette 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 | Lafayette, Contra Costa County, California |
| Coordinates | 37.885758°N, 122.11802°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 94549 |
| Area Code | 510 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lafayette, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lafayette, 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 Lafayette includes coordinates 37.885758°N, 122.118020°W, situated in Contra Costa County. ZIP code 94549. Telephone area code: 510. 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.
