Santa Maria, California Weather
Santa Maria, 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 Santa Maria, Los Angeles County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Santa Maria. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Santa Maria is published on the Van Nuys Airport (KVNY) page, 12 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. 5 airfields within reach of Santa Maria 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 Santa Maria: Santa Monica Municipal Airport (KSMO) 17 km · Whiteman Airport (KWHP) 21 km · Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (KBUR) 21 km · San Gabriel Valley Airport (KEMT) 50 km
Conditions reported at KVNY describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Santa Maria specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
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.
Live animated radar for Santa Maria 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 | 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 | September 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, 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 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. 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.
