Santa Maria, California Weather
Santa Maria, 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 Santa Maria, Los Angeles County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Santa Maria.
About Santa Maria, California
Santa Maria unfolds across a broad, sun-drenched valley, a fertile basin where the Santa Maria River, a silver thread in the dry landscape, meanders towards the distant Pacific. It lies 3.1 miles south-east of Woodland Hills, CA (from Woodland Hills, CA: bearing 145°T), and is situated 8.1 miles west-south-west of Van Nuys. Rolling hills, their slopes softened by a patchwork of golden grasses and scattered oaks, rise gently to embrace the valley floor, a place where the air itself feels thick with the scent of earth and something wild. This is a land where the horizon stretches wide, interrupted only by the stoic silhouettes of wind turbines that turn with a slow, almost meditative grace against the vast, cerulean sky. The light here, especially as the day begins its slow descent, takes on a particular quality, a warm, honeyed glow that seems to linger on the rooftops and the broad, open fields, imbuing the very air with a quiet luminescence. The history of Santa Maria is deeply entwined with the bounty of this rich agricultural land, a legacy that continues to shape its identity. For generations, the fertile soil has sustained crops of strawberries, celery, and a variety of other produce, fueling a vibrant local economy that pulses with the steady rhythm of harvest and distribution. This heritage is palpable in the very character of Santa Maria, a place that honors its agrarian roots while embracing the pragmatic spirit of modern commerce. Whispers of its past can be found in the weathered barns and the enduring traditions of community gatherings, a subtle reminder of the generations who have worked this land. The Santa Maria Valley itself, a geological wonder shaped by ancient forces, continues to draw life from the river and the sun, a testament to the enduring power of nature and the persistent human endeavor that has made Santa Maria a distinctive presence in this sun-kissed corner of the country.
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| Location | Santa Maria, Los Angeles County, California |
| Coordinates | 34.131395°N, 118.574529°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 90290, 93454 |
| Area Code | 310, 424, 805 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Santa Maria, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Santa Maria, 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 Santa Maria includes coordinates 34.131395°N, 118.574529°W, situated in Los Angeles County. ZIP code 90290, 93454. Telephone area code: 310, 424, 805. 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.
