California Webcams
and other useful resources

California webcam map

NOAA western US satellite map NOAA Northern California weather map

Linked views of my favorite webcams covering various scenic parts of the state of Califonia.  These can be useful when planning travel to a particular location, and would like to know more specifics about the current conditions in terms of visibility, cloud cover, fog, haze, etc.  Most of these images refresh every few minutes during the day, but a few less frequently, and some not all all later in the evening.  A few of the cameras have a PTZ capability (Pan, Tilt, Zoom) as controllable from a remote operator, so their view can vary. Some camera operaton can also be inconsistent based on how well it or its supporting network is maintained, but typically operation is restored within a week. 

If you have suggestions for an additional webcam that is consistent in its up-time to add to this page, feel free to send me an email with the pertainent information.

 


Other useful links for your photography planning:
National weather service  Underground weather           California road conditions     California Fall Color status     Sierra traffic cameras   
Sun-moon position calculator   California tide tables    Astronomical event calendar   UCSD So Cal fire cameras     California fire map


Ahwahnee meadows

Yosemite Ahwahnee meadow
(courtesy of Yosemite Conservancy)
Glacier Point

Glacier Point
(courtesy of Yosemite Conservancy)
El Dorado Beach at South Lake Tahoe

El Dorado beach at South Lake Tahoe
(courtesy of Tahoetopia)
Sierra near Echo Summit

Pyramid Peak from Sierra at Tahoe
 (courtesy of Sierra at Tahoe)
Owens Valley
Owens Valley looking northwest (courtesy of GBUAPCD)
Mono Lake
Mill Creek and Mono Lake (courtesy of the Mono Lake Comittee)
From Mt Diablo toward the west
From Mt Diablo toward the northeast
(courtesy of the PG&E)
Mt Tam webcam
Mt. Tamalpais view to bay area 
 (courtesy of Mt. Tamalpais State Pk)
Point Reyes
Point Reyes (courtesy of NPS)
Horseshoe Cove
Horseshoe Cove near Bodega Bay
(courtesy Bodega Marine Laboratory)
SF Bay
San Francisco Bay from Berkeley Hills
(courtesy of Lawrence Hall of Science)
Pacifica
Pacifica from Skyline College
(courtesy of Alert California)
East bay
East bay from Mt Hamilton (courtesy of Univ of California Lick Observatory)
Mt. Whitney
Mt. Whitney looking west (courtesy of Mt. Whitney Hostel)
Big Sur
Big sur
(courtesy Nepenthe Restaurant)
Cambria
Cambria
(courtesy of Alert California)
Mendocino
Mendocino coastline
(courtesy of Sea Cottage Real Estate)
Atlas Peak
Calistoga valley to west
(courtesy of Alert California)
Rohnerville airport
Rohnerville airport near Fortuna (courtesy of North Coast Aviation)
Point Arena lighthouse
Point Arena lighthouse
(courtesy of West Cam)
Mt Shasta
Forest Hill looking south
(courtesy of Alert California)
Lassen National Park
Lassen National Park looking north
(courtesy of NPS)
downtown LA
downtown Los Angeles
(courtesy of ABC7.com)
Huntington Beach Pier
Huntington Beach pier (courtesy of HBCams)
Palm Springs Valley
Rancho Mirage
courtesy of Desert Weather
Joshua Tree NP
Joshua Tree NP from Belle Mtn to the southeast (courtesy of NPS)
Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara (courtesy of Santa Barbara county fire)

San Clemente - looking northwest (courtesy of UCSD)

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