Winchester, California Weather
Winchester, 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 Winchester, Riverside County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Winchester. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Winchester is published on the Hemet Ryan Airport (KHMT) page, 6 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. 6 airfields within reach of Winchester 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 Winchester: Perris Valley Airport (KL65) 14 km · French Valley Airport (KF70) 15 km · March Air Reserve Base (KRIV) 25 km · Riverside Municipal Airport (KRAL) 43 km · Flabob Airport (KRIR) 44 km
Conditions reported at KHMT describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Winchester specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Winchester.
About Winchester, California
Winchester rests in a gentle fold of Southern California's rolling hills, a landscape painted in ochre and sage. It lies 3.9 miles east-south-east of Menifee, CA (from Menifee, CA: bearing 113°T), and is situated 7.0 miles west-south-west of Hemet. The air, especially as the sun begins its slow descent, carries the dry, sweet scent of chaparral and distant citrus groves, a fragrance that clings to the afternoon heat. Here, the terrain softens from the more dramatic peaks of the Santa Ana Mountains to a more accommodating, almost pastoral setting. Broad, sun-baked valleys stretch out, punctuated by the occasional cluster of oak trees whose gnarled branches speak of long, quiet seasons. The sky overhead is an immense, unbroken blue for much of the year, a canvas for the slow drift of clouds that offer a fleeting, ethereal beauty. The history of Winchester is deeply entwined with the fertile land it occupies, a legacy of agriculture that still shapes its character. Once a hub for citrus and grape production, the echoes of those early endeavors can be felt in the quiet persistence of orchards and vineyards that still dot the surrounding countryside. While the economy has diversified, a deep respect for the earth remains, a characteristic that imbues the pace of life with a certain unhurried grace. The nearby San Jacinto Wildlife Area offers a natural counterpoint to the human endeavors, a protected expanse where native flora and fauna thrive, a reminder of the wilder spirit that underpins this corner of Riverside County.
Live animated radar for Winchester 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 | Winchester, Riverside County, California |
| Coordinates | 33.706966°N, 117.084473°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 92596, 92545 |
| Area Code | 909 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Winchester, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Winchester, 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 Winchester includes coordinates 33.706966°N, 117.084473°W, situated in Riverside County. ZIP code 92596, 92545. Telephone area code: 909. 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.
