Tomales, California Weather
Tomales, 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 Tomales, Marin County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Tomales. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Tomales is published on the Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport (KSTS) page, 30 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. 4 airfields within reach of Tomales 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 Tomales: Marin County Airport - Gnoss Field (KDVO) 33 km · Healdsburg Municipal Airport (KHES) 45 km · Napa County Airport (KAPC) 55 km
Conditions reported at KSTS describe the airfield itself. Weather 30 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Tomales specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Tomales.
About Tomales, California
Tomales rests in a shallow basin where the land gently slopes towards the salty embrace of Tomales Bay. It lies 12.8 miles west-south-west of Rohnert Park, CA (from Rohnert Park, CA: bearing 240°T), and is situated 9.8 miles south-east of Bodega Bay. The air here, even on a clear day, carries a persistent whisper of the ocean, a cool breath that seems to scrub the sky clean and leave it a startling, deep blue. Fields of emerald grass, often damp with the morning mist that clings stubbornly until mid-morning, stretch towards the low, rounded hills that cradle this place. Scattered oak and bay laurel trees, their limbs often gnarled and draped with Spanish moss, punctuate the landscape, casting shifting patterns of shade that dance across the quiet roads. The character of Tomales is one of understated resilience, a patient waiting for the sun to burn through the fog, a stoic acceptance of the coastal climate. The history of Tomales is deeply entwined with the bounty of its bay and the fertile soil of its surrounding valleys. Dairy farming has long been the lifeblood of this region, with generations of families tending to their herds and producing rich, creamy milk that finds its way into artisan cheeses. The economy still hums with this agricultural legacy, though a growing appreciation for local produce and a burgeoning tourism sector, drawn by the bay's quiet beauty and the promise of fresh seafood, are adding new notes to its song. This is a place where the rhythm of the tides and the cycle of the seasons still hold sway, where the past is not a relic but a living presence in the weathered barns and the enduring traditions of its people.
Live animated radar for Tomales 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 | Tomales, Marin County, California |
| Coordinates | 38.246307°N, 122.905552°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 94971 |
| Area Code | 510 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Tomales, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Tomales, 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 Tomales includes coordinates 38.246307°N, 122.905552°W, situated in Marin County. ZIP code 94971. Telephone area code: 510. 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.
