Menlo Park, California Weather
Menlo Park, 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 Menlo Park, San Mateo County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Menlo Park. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Menlo Park is published on the Palo Alto Airport (KPAO) page, 6 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 Menlo Park 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 Menlo Park: San Carlos Airport (KSQL) 9 km · Moffett Federal Airfield (KNUQ) 12 km · Hayward Executive Airport (KHWD) 23 km · San Francisco International Airport (KSFO) 25 km · Half Moon Bay Airport (KHAF) 29 km
Conditions reported at KPAO describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Menlo Park specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Menlo Park, California
Menlo Park unfurls beneath a sky that often holds a soft, pearlescent sheen, a characteristic of the coastal influence that whispers inland from the Pacific. It lies 2.3 miles west-north-west of Palo Alto, CA (from Palo Alto, CA: bearing 291°T), and is situated 9.9 miles north-west of Sunnyvale. The landscape here, gently sloping towards the bay, is a mosaic of manicured lawns, broad avenues lined with mature trees, and the occasional stand of eucalyptus whose silvery leaves catch the light like scattered coins. The air itself carries a subtle sweetness, a blend of sea salt and the blooming jasmine that spills over low stone walls, a scent that seems to linger even as the sun dips below the western hills, painting the horizon in strokes of apricot and rose. This is a place where the urban hum is softened by the rustle of palm fronds and the distant murmur of traffic, a peculiar quietude that settles over the residential streets as evening approaches. The history of Menlo Park is deeply entwined with the agricultural roots of the Peninsula, a legacy that still echoes in the names of its streets and the occasional lingering orchard. It was once a land of sprawling ranches, and the spirit of innovation that began to bloom here in the mid-20th century, fueled by the burgeoning technology industry, has imbued the locality with a unique character. The economic engine of Menlo Park now pulses with venture capital firms and the headquarters of global tech giants, a stark contrast to its pastoral past, yet the old estates, with their grand architecture and expansive grounds, remain as reminders of a different era. The town has become a nexus for ideas and enterprise, attracting a diverse population drawn by its proximity to the universities and the promise of groundbreaking discovery, a modern-day gold rush of intellect and ambition.
Live animated radar for Menlo Park 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 | Menlo Park, San Mateo County, California |
| Coordinates | 37.453827°N, 122.182187°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 94025, 94026 |
| Area Code | 415, 628 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Menlo Park, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Menlo Park, 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 Menlo Park includes coordinates 37.453827°N, 122.182187°W, situated in San Mateo County. ZIP code 94025, 94026. Telephone area code: 415, 628. 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.
