Monterey County Weather

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Weather Alert

Beach Hazards Statement
Effective: 2025-03-22 14:55:00
Expires: 2025-03-22 23:00:00
WHAT...A moderate period northwesterly swell will result in an increased risk for sneaker waves and rip currents.
WHERE... San Francisco; Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore; San Francisco Peninsula Coast; Northern Monterey Bay; Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast

Monterey Current Conditions Map

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NOAA Satellite Images

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PAC-US-2 Weather Satellite Image for Monterey

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West Band 13 Weather Satellite Image for Monterey

Active CalFire Incidents

County

Incident Name

Location

Acres Burned
% Contained

Updated

San Diego

Border 79 Fire

Near Hwy 94 & Barrett Smith Rd, Barrett Junction

38 / 100

12/11/2024

Earthquakes in California in the Last 72 Hours

Use our guide to get ready for the big one.

Time

Description

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03/22/2025 5:47 p.m.

M 2.5 - 7 km E of Big Pine, Inyo County, CA

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03/22/2025 4:39 p.m.

M 2.5 - 5 km WNW of Dublin, Alameda County, CA

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03/22/2025 4:15 p.m.

M 2.7 - 5 km WNW of Dublin, Alameda County, CA

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03/22/2025 8:33 a.m.

M 3.4 - 67 km WNW of Petrolia, Humboldt County, CA

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03/22/2025 2:58 a.m.

M 3.1 - 13 km NE of Coachella, Riverside County, CA

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03/21/2025 6:49 p.m.

M 2.5 - 27 km W of Petrolia, Humboldt County, CA

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03/21/2025 11:51 a.m.

M 2.7 - 63 km WNW of Petrolia, Humboldt County, CA

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03/20/2025 4:47 p.m.

M 2.5 - 7 km SW of Redding, Shasta County, CA

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03/20/2025 4:31 p.m.

M 2.5 - 10 km ENE of Borrego Springs, San Diego County, CA

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03/20/2025 2:37 p.m.

M 2.6 - 19 km SSW of Petrolia, Humboldt County, CA

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03/20/2025 3:07 a.m.

M 3.1 - 12 km ENE of Borrego Springs, San Diego County, CA

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03/20/2025 1:41 a.m.

M 3.9 - 11 km ENE of Borrego Springs, San Diego County, CA

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5 Day Forecast for the Monterey Region

Saturday, March 22 2025 1

1 PM

65° Wind N 11.1 mph overcast clouds

4 PM

63° Wind NW 11.5 mph overcast clouds

7 PM

55° Wind NW 6.8 mph overcast clouds

10 PM

50° Wind NW 5.7 mph scattered clouds

Sunday, March 23 2025 5

1 AM

48° Wind NW 5.3 mph clear sky

4 AM

47° Wind NW 5.2 mph clear sky

7 AM

50° Wind NW 3.4 mph broken clouds

10 AM

62° Wind N 4.7 mph scattered clouds

1 PM

70° Wind N 5.1 mph clear sky

4 PM

71° Wind N 7.2 mph clear sky

7 PM

59° Wind NW 5.5 mph broken clouds

10 PM

56° Wind NW 4.0 mph broken clouds

Monday, March 24 2025 13

1 AM

55° Wind W 2.3 mph overcast clouds

4 AM

53° Wind W 1.8 mph overcast clouds

7 AM

58° Wind S 1.8 mph clear sky

10 AM

70° Wind E 3.7 mph clear sky

1 PM

78° Wind E 5.1 mph clear sky

4 PM

80° Wind E 2.5 mph clear sky

7 PM

65° Wind NW 5.5 mph clear sky

10 PM

62° Wind W 3.3 mph clear sky

Tuesday, March 25 2025 21

1 AM

60° Wind W 2.7 mph clear sky

4 AM

58° Wind SW 1.7 mph clear sky

7 AM

62° Wind S 1.3 mph broken clouds

10 AM

75° Wind E 4.5 mph broken clouds

1 PM

83° Wind SE 5.4 mph overcast clouds

4 PM

82° Wind SE 2.0 mph overcast clouds

7 PM

66° Wind W 4.7 mph overcast clouds

10 PM

63° Wind NW 2.0 mph overcast clouds

Wednesday, March 26 2025 29

1 AM

61° Wind W 2.8 mph overcast clouds

4 AM

60° Wind W 2.6 mph overcast clouds

7 AM

63° Wind NW 2.7 mph few clouds

10 AM

72° Wind NE 3.7 mph clear sky

1 PM

77° Wind N 7.4 mph clear sky

4 PM

71° Wind NW 8.9 mph light rain

7 PM

57° Wind NW 5.0 mph overcast clouds

10 PM

54° Wind NW 5.2 mph overcast clouds

Thursday, March 27 2025 37

1 AM

52° Wind NW 5.5 mph overcast clouds

4 AM

52° Wind NW 5.9 mph broken clouds

7 AM

51° Wind N 6.1 mph overcast clouds

10 AM

59° Wind N 8.7 mph overcast clouds

Resources

• AlertCalifornia Camera Map

• Cal ISO Grid Tracker

• CalFire Incidents

• Monterey County Emergency Information

• NASA Heat Satellites

• National Weather Service Alerts

• NOAA 24 Hour Precipitation

• NOAA All Satellite Images

• NOAA River Levels & Forecasts

• PG&E Outages

• PurpleAir Air Quality

• SurfForecast.com

• USGS Earthquake Map

• Watch Duty

• Zone Haven Aware

River & Stream Levels

• Big Sur River at Big Sur (NOAA)

• Carmel River at Robles Del Rio (NOAA)

• Carmel River at Carmel (NOAA)

• San Antonio River at Lockwood (NOAA)

• Salinas River at Bradley (NOAA)

• San Lorenzo Creek below Bitterwater Creek at King City (NOAA)

• Salinas River at Soledad (NOAA)

• Arroyo Seco at Greenfield (NOAA)

• Arroyo Seco at Soledad (NOAA)

• Arroyo Seco below Reliz Creek at Soledad (USGS)

• Salinas River at Chualar (USGS)

• Salinas River at Spreckels (NOAA)

• Reclamation Ditch at Salinas (USGS)