Potrero, California Weather
Potrero, 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 Potrero, San Diego County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Potrero. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Potrero is published on the Brown Field Municipal Airport (KSDM) page, 35 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 Potrero 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 Potrero: Gillespie Field (KSEE) 42 km · Naval Outlying Field Imperial Beach (Ream Field) (KNRS) 47 km · Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport (KMYF) 55 km · San Diego International Airport (KSAN) 56 km · Ramona Airport (KRNM) 56 km
Conditions reported at KSDM describe the airfield itself. Weather 35 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Potrero specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Potrero.
About Potrero, California
Potrero unfolds across a landscape sculpted by arid winds and tenacious scrub, where the rolling hills, clad in the muted greens and browns of chaparral, give way to deeper canyons carved by ancient water. It lies 23.5 miles east-south-east of La Presa, CA (from La Presa, CA: bearing 108°T), and is situated 8.4 miles west of Campo. The air here, especially as the sun begins its slow descent, carries a dry, mineral scent, a whisper of the earth’s exposed bones. Dust motes dance in the slanted light, catching the gold as they drift over weathered fences and the occasional, stoic eucalyptus, their silvery leaves rustling with a sound like dry paper. Life in Potrero moves with a deliberate, unhurried grace, a rhythm dictated less by clocks and more by the sun’s arc and the slow blooming of desert wildflowers after a rare rain. The history of Potrero is etched not in grand monuments, but in the persistent spirit of those who sought sustenance from this rugged land. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of the soil and the quiet solitude, established a life intertwined with the cycles of nature, their legacy palpable in the enduring sense of self-reliance that permeates the community. The local economy, once perhaps more reliant on ranching or small-scale agriculture, now finds its pulse in a more diversified rhythm, with many residents commuting to larger centers or engaging in remote work, their livelihoods woven into the broader fabric of the region. Yet, the land itself remains the dominant character, its vastness and quiet beauty a constant, unspoken influence, a reminder of the elemental forces that shaped Potrero and continue to define its unique, enduring spirit.
Live animated radar for Potrero 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 | Potrero, San Diego County, California |
| Coordinates | 32.604782°N, 116.613073°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 91963 |
| Area Code | 949 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Potrero, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Potrero, 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 Potrero includes coordinates 32.604782°N, 116.613073°W, situated in San Diego County. ZIP code 91963. Telephone area code: 949. 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.
