Mountain View, CA Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Mountain View, Santa Clara County: every NWS radar combined, rain, snow and ice colors, flash-flood risk, storm tracks and official warnings.

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What weather hits Mountain View?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged river or areal flooding on 61 days in the San Francisco Bay Shoreline forecast zone and Santa Clara County — the most common reported hazard around Mountain View, mostly in January and February. Next come high winds (26 days) and debris flows (16 days).

HazardDays reportedMost recentWorst on record
Flooding61Jan 2026Dec 31, 2022 · 1 death
High winds26Jan 2026Oct 13, 2009 · $2.5 million damage
Debris flows16Jan 2021Jan 21, 2012 · $75,000 damage
Flash flooding13Feb 2017Jan 4, 2017 · $10,000 damage
Excessive heat10Mar 2026May 17, 2009 · $10,000 damage
Damaging thunderstorm winds5Dec 2025Feb 4, 2024 · $10 damage
Coastal flooding4Jan 2026—
Lightning casualties & damage3Aug 2020—

Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1996–2026 (the latest year is partial). A "day" is a date with at least one report in the San Francisco Bay Shoreline forecast zone and Santa Clara County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Mountain View?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KMUX (San Francisco, CA), about 20 miles south-southeast. Radar beams climb as they travel, so the height of the lowest scan over town decides how low in a storm the radar can see.

RadarDistanceLowest beam over Mountain ViewView
KMUX
San Francisco, CA		20 mi south-southeast1,100 ftExcellent — the lowest scan sees close to the ground
KDAX
Sacramento, CA		79 mi north-northeast6,800 ftFair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KBBX
Beale AFB, CA		147 mi north17,600 ftLimited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms

Beam height is the center of the 0.5° scan above the radar, with standard refraction. Mountains near a radar can block it further.

Tornado & hail history near Mountain View

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 10 tornadoes within 25 miles of Mountain View, 2 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in December and January. The strongest was an F2 on May 5, 1998, which touched down about 3 miles southeast of town. The most recent was an EF1 on December 14, 2024, which touched down about 24 miles south of town.

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center — tornadoes 1950–2025, hail 1955–2025. Distances are to each tornado's track; ratings before February 2007 use the original Fujita scale.

On TALON you get Mountain View's live radar loop, rain/snow/ice colors, flash-flood risk, storm tracks with arrival times and NWS warnings free; close-up radar and rotation detection are part of TALON Pro.

Mountain View radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Mountain View, CA?

KMUX (San Francisco, CA), about 20 miles south-southeast. KDAX (Sacramento, CA) is 79 miles away and also covers the area.

How often does Mountain View flood?

Since 1996 the National Weather Service has logged river or areal flooding on 61 days in the San Francisco Bay Shoreline forecast zone and Santa Clara County; the deadliest was on December 31, 2022, with 1 death. TALON's free flash-flood risk layer shows, every 2 minutes, how close the rain that has fallen is to what it takes to flood — turn it on under Layers.

Is TALON's radar for Mountain View free?

Yes — the US radar loop, rain/snow/ice colors, flash-flood risk, storm tracks and NWS warnings are free in any browser. Close-up radar, rotation detection and longer forecasts are part of TALON Pro.

Should I rely on radar for my safety?

No app replaces official warnings. When the National Weather Service issues a warning for Mountain View, follow it right away — see watch vs. warning.

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