Upper Lake, California Weather
Upper Lake, 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 Upper Lake, Lake County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Upper Lake. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Upper Lake is published on the Ukiah Municipal Airport (KUKI) page, 25 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. 2 airfields within reach of Upper Lake 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 Upper Lake: Healdsburg Municipal Airport (KHES) 57 km
Conditions reported at KUKI describe the airfield itself. Weather 25 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Upper Lake specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Upper Lake.
About Upper Lake, California
Upper Lake lies at the northern reach of its namesake, a placid expanse of water that mirrors the vast, often impossibly blue sky. It lies 43.0 miles north of Windsor, CA (from Windsor, CA: bearing 353°T), and is situated 8.4 miles north of Lakeport. The land here unfolds in a gentle undulation, rolling hills cloaked in the muted greens and ochres of California's interior valleys, punctuated by the darker, more resilient hues of oak and chaparral. Sunlight, when it breaks through the frequent haze, possesses a buttery quality, softening the sharp edges of the landscape and imbuing the air with a stillness that feels both ancient and profoundly present. The character of Upper Lake is one of quiet persistence, a place where the wildness of the surrounding terrain still presses close, a constant, murmuring reminder of the earth's enduring power. The history of Upper Lake is intrinsically tied to the rich soil and the generous waters that define it. Once a territory shaped by indigenous peoples, its more recent past is a narrative of agrarian aspiration and resourcefulness. The local economy, still largely rooted in agriculture, thrives on the bounty of orchards and vineyards that stretch across the fertile plains, their produce finding its way to wider markets. The lake itself, a vital artery, offers not just sustenance but also a place of quiet recreation, its shores dotted with modest dwellings and boat launches. There's a palpable sense of community here, a shared understanding born from the rhythms of the seasons and a collective stewardship of the land that feels both a legacy and a promise for the future of Upper Lake.
Live animated radar for Upper Lake 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 | Upper Lake, Lake County, California |
| Coordinates | 39.164613°N, 122.910552°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95485 |
| Area Code | 408, 669 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Upper Lake, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Upper Lake, 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 Upper Lake includes coordinates 39.164613°N, 122.910552°W, situated in Lake County. ZIP code 95485. Telephone area code: 408, 669. 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.
