Parkfield, California Weather
Parkfield, 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, soil and crop conditions for Parkfield, Monterey County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Parkfield.
About Parkfield, California
Parkfield is a pocket of quietude cradled by rolling golden hills, where the sun bleeds a rich ochre across the landscape in the late afternoon. It lies 21.9 miles north-east of El Paso de Robles, CA (from El Paso de Robles, CA: bearing 35°T), and is situated 17.1 miles south-south-west of Coalinga. The air, thin and dry, carries the faint scent of wild sage and sun-baked earth, a perpetual whisper of the wildness that presses in from all sides. Vast ranches, marked by weathered fences and distant windmills, claim the undulating terrain, their cattle grazing placidly in sun-drenched pastures. The Salinas River, a ribbon of brown and silver, snakes its way through the valley, its banks fringed with cottonwoods that rustle secrets in the gentle breeze. This is a land shaped by vast, open skies and the slow, deliberate turning of seasons, a place where the horizon seems to stretch on forever. The story of Parkfield is one of resilience and connection to the land. Originally settled by ranchers in the mid-19th century, its economy has always been tied to the vast herds that graze its hillsides. The discovery of oil in the early 20th century brought a brief boom, but the true character of Parkfield remains rooted in its agricultural heritage, a steadfast dedication to cattle ranching that has weathered boom and bust. Visitors often remark on the peculiar stillness that pervades the area, a stark contrast to the bustling coastal cities a few hours away, and the profound sense of solitude that can be both humbling and deeply restorative. The land here holds the quiet power of geological forces, a constant reminder of the earth's raw, untamed energy.
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| Location | Parkfield, Monterey County, California |
| Coordinates | 35.899686°N, 120.432654°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 93451 |
| Area Code | 805 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Parkfield, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Parkfield, 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 Parkfield includes coordinates 35.899686°N, 120.432654°W, situated in Monterey County. ZIP code 93451. Telephone area code: 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.
