Pleasant Hill, 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 Pleasant Hill, Contra Costa County.
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Pleasant Hill unfolds across a landscape of rolling hills, their rounded forms softened by the pervasive California sun. It lies 2.6 miles south-west of Concord, CA (from Concord, CA: bearing 218°T), and is situated 2.9 miles north of Walnut Creek. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, herbaceous scent, a subtle perfume of sun-baked earth and chaparral. Oak trees, their branches gnarled and spreading, punctuate the slopes, offering patches of deep shade where the light filters through in shifting patterns. The roads here follow the contours of the land, winding with a patient grace that suggests a long acquaintance with the terrain. It’s a place where the sky feels vast and open, a canvas for the slow drift of clouds, and where the quiet hum of suburban life blends with the rustle of dry grasses. This corner of Contra Costa County carries echoes of its agricultural past, though the orchards and vineyards have largely given way to residential development. The soil, rich and loamy, still hints at its former bounty, a memory woven into the very character of Pleasant Hill. The economic pulse now beats with a more varied rhythm, a blend of local businesses and commuters drawn to the broader Bay Area. A notable landmark is the Lesher Center for the Arts, a cultural beacon that draws patrons from across the region, offering a taste of the performing arts amidst the everyday flow of life. The spirit of Pleasant Hill, then, is one of steady adaptation, a quiet resilience found in its evolving landscape and its enduring connection to the sun-drenched hills.
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| Location | Pleasant Hill, Contra Costa County, California |
| Coordinates | 37.947979°N, 122.060796°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 94523 |
| Area Code | 510 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Pleasant Hill, 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 Pleasant Hill includes coordinates 37.947979°N, 122.060796°W, situated in Contra Costa County. ZIP code 94523. 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.