Orinda, California Weather
Orinda, 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 Orinda, Contra Costa County.
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About Orinda, California
Orinda unfolds across rolling hills, a verdant expanse where the coastal fog often surrenders to the warm embrace of inland sunshine. It lies 3.4 miles west of Lafayette, CA (from Lafayette, CA: bearing 260°T), and is situated 7.1 miles north-east of Oakland. The landscape is a tapestry of manicured lawns and mature oaks, their gnarled branches reaching towards a sky that shifts from the pale blue of morning to the bruised purples and fiery oranges of sunset. Streets meander with an organic grace, following the contours of the land, leading through neighborhoods where the air carries the faint scent of eucalyptus and blooming jasmine. A sense of quiet prosperity pervades, a feeling of established comfort that settles over the community like a soft, familiar blanket. The history of Orinda is one of agricultural roots giving way to suburban elegance, a transformation shaped by its proximity to the larger Bay Area. Once a region of ranches and orchards, the fertile soil now largely supports residential development and carefully tended gardens, though echoes of its farming past can still be glimpsed in the remaining open spaces. The local economy thrives on a blend of professional services and the convenient commute it offers to nearby urban centers, fostering a lifestyle that values both tranquility and access. For many, Orinda represents an ideal balance, a place where the natural beauty of the surrounding hills provides a backdrop to a life of modern convenience and understated charm.
Live animated radar for Orinda and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Orinda, Contra Costa County, California |
| Coordinates | 37.877148°N, 122.179689°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 94563 |
| Area Code | 510 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Orinda, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Orinda, 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 Orinda includes coordinates 37.877148°N, 122.179689°W, situated in Contra Costa County. ZIP code 94563. 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. 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.
