Mission Hills, California Weather
Mission Hills, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Mission Hills, Santa Barbara County.
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About Mission Hills, California
Mission Hills unfolds as a landscape of rolling hills, where the dry chaparral, a mosaic of sagebrush and hardy grasses, yields to the more cultivated slopes. It lies 3.5 miles north-north-east of Lompoc, CA (from Lompoc, CA: bearing 20°T), and is situated 2.3 miles south-east of Vandenberg Village. The air here carries the scent of sun-baked earth and the distant tang of the Pacific, a constant, subtle presence. Oak woodlands, their branches gnarled and reaching like ancient hands, punctuate the terrain, offering pockets of cool shade. As the sun begins its descent, the light softens, casting long, amber shadows that deepen the contours of the land and lend a quiet, almost contemplative mood to the afternoon. Historically, Mission Hills owes its existence to the enduring legacy of the Spanish missions, a foundation that shaped the early agricultural practices of the region. For generations, the land has been a source of sustenance, first through cattle ranching and later through the burgeoning vineyards that now grace many of the surrounding slopes. This shift towards viticulture has infused the local economy with a renewed vigor, drawing visitors to tasting rooms and contributing to the area's reputation for fine wines. The rhythm of life in Mission Hills is one of patient growth, mirroring the slow unfolding of the seasons and the steady maturation of the grapes, a testament to the enduring connection between the people and the fertile land.
Live animated radar for Mission Hills and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Mission Hills, Santa Barbara County, California |
| Coordinates | 34.686094°N, 120.436829°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 91345, 92103, 93436 |
| Area Code | 714, 805 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Mission Hills, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mission Hills, California, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 Mission Hills includes coordinates 34.686094°N, 120.436829°W, situated in Santa Barbara County. ZIP code 91345, 92103, 93436. Telephone area code: 714, 805. Timezone: Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
