Novato, California Weather
Novato, 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 Novato, Marin County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Novato. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Novato is published on the Marin County Airport - Gnoss Field (KDVO) page, 4 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 Novato 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 Novato: Napa County Airport (KAPC) 28 km · Buchanan Field (KCCR) 47 km · Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport (KSTS) 49 km · Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (KOAK) 53 km · San Francisco International Airport (KSFO) 57 km
Conditions reported at KDVO describe the airfield itself. Weather 4 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Novato specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Novato, California
Novato unfolds across a landscape where rolling hills, softened by the coastal fog that often drifts in from the bay, meet the flat expanse of the Novato Creek floodplain. It lies 9.4 miles south-south-east of Petaluma, CA (from Petaluma, CA: bearing 157°T), and is situated 9.5 miles north-north-west of San Rafael. This is a place where the air carries the faint, sweet scent of eucalyptus and wild sage, a perfume that mingles with the damp earth after a spring rain. The golden grasses of the surrounding hillsides, dry and brittle under the summer sun, give way to the deeper greens of oak woodlands, their branches reaching out like ancient, gnarled fingers. The streets of Novato, often canopied by mature trees, hum with a quiet energy, a steady pulse that speaks of a community deeply connected to the land that cradles it. The history of Novato is etched in its very soil, a story of agricultural roots that have, over time, diversified into a modern economy. Once a significant hub for dairy farming and cattle ranching, the fertile lands have seen a shift, with a growing presence in technology and light industry. Novato Creek, a vital artery, has long been central to the area's development, its waters once powering mills and now sustaining the wetlands that are a haven for migratory birds. The distinctive red barns, remnants of a bygone era, still punctuate the landscape, silent witnesses to the changing tides of prosperity and purpose that have shaped Novato into the distinctive place it is today.
Live animated radar for Novato 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 | Novato, Marin County, California |
| Coordinates | 38.10742°N, 122.569703°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 94945, 94949, 94947, 94948, 94998 |
| Area Code | 510 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Novato, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Novato, 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 Novato includes coordinates 38.107420°N, 122.569703°W, situated in Marin County. ZIP code 94945, 94949, 94947, 94948, 94998. 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.
