Poway, California Weather
Poway, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Poway, San Diego County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Poway. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Poway is published on the Ramona Airport (KRNM) page, 14 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 Poway 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 Poway: Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field (KNKX) 14 km · Gillespie Field (KSEE) 16 km · Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport (KMYF) 19 km · McClellan-Palomar Airport (KCRQ) 29 km · San Diego International Airport (KSAN) 29 km
Conditions reported at KRNM describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Poway specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Poway, California
Poway unfolds across a landscape where rolling hills, painted in ochre and sage, meet the vast expanse of the Southern California sky. It lies 4.1 miles south-south-east of Rancho Bernardo, CA (from Rancho Bernardo, CA: bearing 159°T), and is situated 9.3 miles north-north-west of Santee. The air, especially as the sun begins its descent, carries the faint, sweet perfume of chaparral and the dry, earthy scent of sun-baked soil. Canyons, etched by millennia of wind and occasional rain, snake through the terrain, offering glimpses of resilient native flora – the sturdy silhouette of a coast live oak, the delicate bloom of a wild sunflower clinging to a rocky outcrop. This is a place where the grandeur of the natural world feels ever-present, a quiet counterpoint to the human settlements that have taken root in its embrace, their rooftops catching the golden light of afternoon. The history of Poway is deeply entwined with the fertile valleys that have sustained life here for generations, a legacy that echoes in the remnants of its agricultural past. For years, the rich soil yielded bountiful harvests, a testament to the hard work and dedication of its early settlers, many of whom were drawn by the promise of land and opportunity. Today, while the economy has diversified, the spirit of that pioneering endeavor persists, now fueled by burgeoning technology sectors and a vibrant local business scene. The distinctive silhouette of the Blue Sky Ecological Reserve stands as a sentinel, a protected wildland that preserves the natural heritage of Poway and offers a sanctuary for both wildlife and those seeking solace in its rugged beauty.
Live animated radar for Poway 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 | Poway, San Diego County, California |
| Coordinates | 32.962823°N, 117.035865°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 92064, 92074 |
| Area Code | 714 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Poway, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Poway, 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 Poway includes coordinates 32.962823°N, 117.035865°W, situated in San Diego County. ZIP code 92064, 92074. Telephone area code: 714. 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.
