Monterey County Weather


California weather is more than clear and cloudy. It's also earthquakes, fires, air quality and power outages.

Weather Alert

Frost Advisory
Effective: 2025-01-17 08:38:00-08:00
Expires: 2025-01-17 16:45:00-08:00
WHAT...Temperatures as low as 34 will result in frost formation.
WHERE... Southern Salinas Valley/Arroyo Seco and Lake San Antonio; Santa Lucia Mountains and Los Padres National Forest; Mountains Of San Benito County And Interior Monterey County Including Pinnacles National Park

Monterey Current Conditions Map

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NOAA Satellite Images

Active CalFire Incidents

County
Incident Name
Location
Acres Burned
% Contained
Updated
Los Angeles
Southeast of Palisades Drive, Pacific Palisades
23713 / 31
01/17/2025
Los Angeles
Near Altadena Drive and Midwick Drive, Altadena/Pasadena
14117 / 65
01/17/2025
San Diego
Near Hwy 94 & Barrett Smith Rd, Barrett Junction
38 / 100
12/11/2024
Ventura
Near Auto Center Drive, Ventura
61 / 100
01/17/2025

Earthquakes in California in the Last 72 Hours

Use our guide to get ready for the big one.

Time
Description
USGS Page
01/17/2025 4:40 p.m.
M 3.0 - 48 km WNW of Petrolia, Humboldt County, CA
01/17/2025 4:02 p.m.
M 2.9 - 17 km WSW of Petrolia, Humboldt County, CA
01/17/2025 5:04 a.m.
M 2.5 - 20 km NW of Desert Center, Riverside County, CA
01/17/2025 3:36 a.m.
M 2.8 - 19 km S of Kettleman City, Kings County, CA
01/17/2025 12:17 a.m.
M 2.8 - 10 km ESE of Alum Rock, Santa Clara County, CA
01/16/2025 8:09 p.m.
M 2.8 - 15 km W of Petrolia, Humboldt County, CA
01/16/2025 11:32 a.m.
M 3.2 - 21 km NW of Alder Springs, CA
01/16/2025 9:09 a.m.
M 2.6 - 20 km NW of Alder Springs, CA
01/16/2025 7:59 a.m.
M 3.2 - 55 km WNW of Petrolia, Humboldt County, CA
01/16/2025 12:13 a.m.
M 2.9 - 3 km S of Mentone, San Bernardino County, CA
01/16/2025 12:07 a.m.
M 2.5 - 26 km W of Petrolia, Humboldt County, CA
01/15/2025 12:43 p.m.
M 2.6 - 18 km SSE of Klamath, Del Norte County, CA
01/15/2025 6:52 a.m.
M 2.7 - 13 km SE of Bodfish, Kern County, CA
01/15/2025 6:06 a.m.
M 3.0 - 8 km ENE of Ocotillo Wells, CA
01/15/2025 5:57 a.m.
M 2.5 - 22 km E of Maricopa, Kern County, CA
01/14/2025 9:12 p.m.
M 2.6 - 9 km SSE of Lucerne Valley, San Bernardino County, CA

5 Day Forecast for the Monterey Region

Friday, January 17 2025 1
4 PM
58°     Wind N 6.7 mph    clear sky
7 PM
48°     Wind W 4.6 mph    clear sky
10 PM
45°     Wind NW 3.7 mph    clear sky
Saturday, January 18 2025 4
1 AM
43°     Wind NW 2.6 mph    clear sky
4 AM
41°     Wind W 2.1 mph    clear sky
7 AM
40°     Wind W 1.5 mph    few clouds
10 AM
54°     Wind E 3.4 mph    scattered clouds
1 PM
61°     Wind NE 3.8 mph    clear sky
4 PM
61°     Wind NE 3.3 mph    clear sky
7 PM
48°     Wind W 4.9 mph    clear sky
10 PM
45°     Wind W 2.3 mph    clear sky
Sunday, January 19 2025 12
1 AM
44°     Wind W 2.6 mph    clear sky
4 AM
42°     Wind NW 2.4 mph    clear sky
7 AM
41°     Wind W 2.5 mph    clear sky
10 AM
54°     Wind NE 2.3 mph    clear sky
1 PM
62°     Wind NE 4.8 mph    clear sky
4 PM
60°     Wind N 8.4 mph    clear sky
7 PM
47°     Wind NW 6.6 mph    clear sky
10 PM
46°     Wind NW 3.8 mph    clear sky
Monday, January 20 2025 20
1 AM
44°     Wind W 1.6 mph    clear sky
4 AM
43°     Wind NW 2.0 mph    clear sky
7 AM
42°     Wind W 1.8 mph    clear sky
10 AM
54°     Wind E 2.9 mph    clear sky
1 PM
61°     Wind E 4.0 mph    clear sky
4 PM
62°     Wind SE 3.5 mph    clear sky
7 PM
50°     Wind S 5.1 mph    clear sky
10 PM
47°     Wind SW 3.2 mph    clear sky
Tuesday, January 21 2025 28
1 AM
46°     Wind S 1.5 mph    clear sky
4 AM
46°     Wind S 2.3 mph    scattered clouds
7 AM
46°     Wind S 2.7 mph    overcast clouds
10 AM
56°     Wind SE 2.6 mph    overcast clouds
1 PM
61°     Wind SE 3.6 mph    overcast clouds
4 PM
59°     Wind SE 2.1 mph    overcast clouds
7 PM
50°     Wind W 2.7 mph    overcast clouds
10 PM
48°     Wind W 2.0 mph    overcast clouds
Wednesday, January 22 2025 36
1 AM
47°     Wind W 3.1 mph    overcast clouds
4 AM
45°     Wind W 2.4 mph    overcast clouds
7 AM
44°     Wind W 2.1 mph    broken clouds
10 AM
55°     Wind NE 2.8 mph    overcast clouds
1 PM
64°     Wind NE 3.5 mph    few clouds
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