36.8183’ N, 121.7470’ W

Elkhorn Slough at Elkhorn, CA

59°
H 66°
L 56°
SW
3mph
Low tide
7:42 am

Elkhorn Slough at Elkhorn, CA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Day Sky High / Low Precip Wind Humidity
Wed
Sep 16
AM Clouds/PM Sun
Close Hourly
66º / 56º 5% WSW 13 mph 75%
7am Cloudy 59º 5% SW 3 mph 75%
8am Cloudy 58º 5% SSW 3 mph 79%
9am Cloudy 59º 5% SW 4 mph 78%
10am Cloudy 60º 4% SW 5 mph 84%
11am Cloudy 62º 2% WSW 6 mph 79%
12pm Cloudy 64º 2% WSW 9 mph 73%
1pm Mostly Cloudy 65º 2% WSW 10 mph 70%
2pm Partly Cloudy 66º 4% WSW 11 mph 68%
3pm Partly Cloudy 66º 4% WSW 12 mph 68%
4pm Partly Cloudy 65º 4% WSW 12 mph 70%
5pm Partly Cloudy 65º 5% WSW 12 mph 71%
6pm Partly Cloudy 63º 5% WSW 11 mph 74%
7pm Partly Cloudy 62º 7% WSW 10 mph 80%
8pm Partly Cloudy 60º 11% WSW 9 mph 83%
9pm Mostly Cloudy 60º 11% WSW 7 mph 84%
10pm Mostly Cloudy 59º 9% WSW 6 mph 85%
11pm Mostly Cloudy 59º 9% WSW 6 mph 86%
Thu
Sep 17
AM Clouds/PM Sun
View Hourly
70º / 54º 10% WSW 11 mph 70%
12am Mostly Cloudy 58º 9% WSW 5 mph 87%
1am Mostly Cloudy 58º 9% WSW 5 mph 87%
2am Mostly Cloudy 58º 9% WSW 4 mph 88%
3am Mostly Cloudy 58º 17% SSW 3 mph 89%
4am Cloudy 58º 9% SSW 3 mph 89%
5am Cloudy 58º 23% SSW 3 mph 88%
6am Cloudy 58º 16% SSE 4 mph 88%
7am Cloudy 58º 21% SE 3 mph 88%
8am Mostly Cloudy 59º 8% SSE 3 mph 85%
9am Cloudy 61º 7% S 3 mph 80%
10am Mostly Cloudy 63º 5% SSW 3 mph 74%
11am Cloudy 65º 3% WSW 4 mph 68%
12pm Mostly Cloudy 67º 2% W 7 mph 64%
1pm Partly Cloudy 68º 2% W 9 mph 63%
2pm Mostly Sunny 68º 2% W 10 mph 62%
3pm Mostly Sunny 69º 2% W 11 mph 61%
4pm Sunny 68º 2% W 11 mph 62%
5pm Sunny 67º 3% W 11 mph 66%
6pm Sunny 65º 5% WSW 9 mph 71%
7pm Mostly Sunny 63º 7% WSW 8 mph 80%
8pm Partly Cloudy 61º 8% WSW 6 mph 85%
9pm Partly Cloudy 60º 9% SW 5 mph 87%
10pm Partly Cloudy 60º 9% S 4 mph 87%
11pm Partly Cloudy 59º 9% SSE 4 mph 88%
Fri
Sep 18
Mostly Sunny
View Hourly
70º / 55º 21% WNW 11 mph 74%
12am Partly Cloudy 58º 9% SE 3 mph 89%
1am Partly Cloudy 57º 9% ENE 3 mph 89%
2am Partly Cloudy 57º 9% NE 3 mph 90%
3am Partly Cloudy 57º 9% NE 3 mph 91%
4am Mostly Cloudy 56º 21% NE 3 mph 93%
5am Mostly Cloudy 55º 21% NE 3 mph 92%
6am Cloudy 55º 22% NE 4 mph 93%
Sat
Sep 19
AM Clouds/PM Sun 68º / 55º 22% WSW 11 mph 77%
Sun
Sep 20
AM Clouds/PM Sun 65º / 54º 20% WSW 11 mph 80%
Mon
Sep 21
AM Clouds/PM Sun 66º / 54º 20% WSW 10 mph 80%
Tue
Sep 22
Mostly Sunny 67º / 56º 18% WSW 10 mph 76%
Wed
Sep 23
Partly Cloudy 73º / 57º 18% WSW 9 mph 66%

Weather Radar for Elkhorn Slough at Elkhorn, CA See Radar

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NOAA Weather Marine Forecast for Elkhorn Slough at Elkhorn, CA

Today
High : 64ºF
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Light southwest wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Low : 56ºF
A slight chance of drizzle after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
High : 67ºF
A slight chance of drizzle before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Low : 55ºF
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday
High : 70ºF
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Low : 56ºF
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Saturday
High : 70ºF
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night
Low : 56ºF
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Sunday
High : 69ºF
Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night
Low : 56ºF
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Monday
High : 69ºF
Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
Low : 56ºF
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
High : 74ºF
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

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    Wind Speed Forecast for Elkhorn Slough at Elkhorn, CA

    WednesdayThursdayFriday
    Wind Speed (MPH) 361210633411843
    2pm6pm10pm2am6am10am2pm6pm10pm2am6am10am
    MPH 361210633411843
    DIR SWWSWWSWWSWWSWSSWSEWSWWWSWSSENE

    Current Weather Conditions In Elkhorn Slough at Elkhorn, CA

    As Of: 25 minutes ago

    • 59ºF
    • 59ºF
    • 3mph
    • 0º (SW)
    • 3mph
    • Cloudy
    • 9mi
    • 29.97"
    • 75%
    • 0ºF

    The weather right now in Elkhorn Slough at Elkhorn, CA is Cloudy. The current temperature is 59°F, and the expected high and low for today, Wednesday, September 16, 2026, are 66° high temperature and 56°F low temperature. The wind is currently blowing at 3 miles per hour, and coming from the Southwest. The wind is gusting to 3 mph. With the wind and the atmosphere the temperature feels like 59° Fahrenheit. Expected precipitation is 5 percent, with current humidity at 75 percent, and air pressure at 29.97 in. Visibility is 9 nautical miles. There are 1 current weather alert(s).

    Weather Alerts
    Small Craft Advisory - 2:05am Wed Sep 16 2026

    ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

    WHAT: West winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and choppy
    waters expected.

    WHERE: Monterey Bay.

    WHEN: From 3 PM this afternoon to 9 PM PDT this evening.

    IMPACTS: Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

    PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:

    Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
    vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

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