Pescadero, California Weather
Pescadero, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Pescadero, San Mateo County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Pescadero. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Pescadero is published on the Half Moon Bay Airport (KHAF) page, 31 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 Pescadero 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 Pescadero: San Carlos Airport (KSQL) 31 km · Palo Alto Airport (KPAO) 33 km · Moffett Federal Airfield (KNUQ) 34 km · San Francisco International Airport (KSFO) 41 km · Hayward Executive Airport (KHWD) 50 km
Conditions reported at KHAF describe the airfield itself. Weather 31 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Pescadero specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Pescadero.
About Pescadero, California
Pescadero rests in a shallow valley, its greens a deep, saturated hue under the often-misty Pacific sky. It lies 17.2 miles west-south-west of Los Altos, CA (from Los Altos, CA: bearing 239°T), and is situated 7.4 miles south-west of La Honda. Rolling hills, cloaked in a mosaic of pasture and wind-sculpted cypress, descend towards the churning, slate-grey ocean. The air here carries the briny tang of the sea, a constant, cool breath that softens the edges of the landscape. The narrow ribbon of the highway, a vein connecting the coastal ranches and farms, hums with the quiet industry of a place that knows its own pace. Even the sunlight, when it breaks through, seems to possess a diffused, ethereal quality, casting long, gentle shadows that stretch across the fertile soil. The story of Pescadero is etched in the fertile ground, a legacy of dairy farming and artichoke cultivation that has sustained generations. Its origins are tied to the Spanish land grants, echoes of which linger in the weathered barns and sprawling ranches that dot the surrounding countryside. This is a place where the economy breathes with the seasons, tied to the bounty of the earth and the unpredictable generosity of the sea. The iconic Pigeon Point Lighthouse, a stoic sentinel against the relentless Pacific, stands as a testament to the region's maritime past, its beam a familiar sweep across the darkening horizon, guiding not just ships, but the collective memory of Pescadero itself.
Live animated radar for Pescadero 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 | Pescadero, San Mateo County, California |
| Coordinates | 37.254944°N, 122.381363°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 94060 |
| Area Code | 415, 628 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Pescadero, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Pescadero, 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 Pescadero includes coordinates 37.254944°N, 122.381363°W, situated in San Mateo County. ZIP code 94060. 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.
