Salton, California Weather
Salton, 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 Salton, Riverside County.
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About Salton, California
Salton rests in a vast, sun-baked basin, a land sculpted by the ephemeral touch of water and the enduring grip of the desert. It lies 21.9 miles south-east of Coachella, CA (from Coachella, CA: bearing 131°T), and is situated 13.0 miles east-south-east of Mecca. The surrounding terrain is a study in muted ochres and dusty greens, where hardy scrub brushes cling to the dry earth and distant mountains form a hazy, indigo backdrop. The air here carries the faint, mineral tang of the earth, and at dusk, the sky bleeds into a spectrum of bruised purples and fiery oranges, casting long, distorted shadows across the flat expanse. The silence is profound, broken only by the whisper of the wind and the occasional cry of a hawk circling overhead. This place, Salton, has a history intertwined with the capricious nature of the Colorado River, a story of ambition and inundation. Once a thriving agricultural hub, its fortunes shifted dramatically with the creation of the Salton Sea, a vast inland lake born from an engineering mishap. Today, the economy of Salton leans heavily on the legacy of its fertile soil, with fields of alfalfa and cotton stretching towards the horizon, their green a vibrant counterpoint to the arid landscape. Remnants of its past prosperity can be seen in the weathered facades of older buildings, hinting at a time when this was a bustling crossroads, a testament to the resilience of those who have called this challenging yet beautiful corner of California home.
Live animated radar for Salton 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.
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| Location | Salton, Riverside County, California |
| Coordinates | 33.473917°N, 115.884719°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time |
| ZIP Code(s) | 92275, 92254 |
| Area Code | 714 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Salton, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Salton, 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 Salton includes coordinates 33.473917°N, 115.884719°W, situated in Riverside County. ZIP code 92275, 92254. Telephone area code: 714. Timezone: Pacific Time.
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.
