Badger, California Weather
Badger, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Badger, Tulare County.
Full aviation weather for Badger is published on the Woodlake Airport (KO42) page, 27 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 4 airfields within reach of Badger have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Badger: Reedley Municipal Airport (KO32) 39 km · Visalia Municipal Airport (KVIS) 49 km · Mefford Field (KTLR) 60 km
Conditions reported at KO42 describe the airfield itself. Weather 27 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Badger specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Badger.
About Badger, California
Badger rests in a landscape shaped by the Sierra Nevada foothills, where rolling hills, cloaked in the tawny hues of dry grasses and punctuated by the stoic presence of oak and chaparral, meet the vast, sun-drenched floor of the Central Valley. It lies 21.6 miles east-north-east of Dinuba, CA (from Dinuba, CA: bearing 74°T), and is situated 16.7 miles east of Orange Cove. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, warm embrace, hinting at the agricultural abundance it nurtures. This is a place where the horizon stretches, a generous expanse under a sky that often bleeds into a painter’s palette of soft oranges and purples at dusk, inviting contemplation of the quiet dramas played out by light and shadow across the land. The very earth feels ancient, a patient witness to the slow, inexorable forces of weather and time. The history of Badger is intertwined with the agricultural heart of Tulare County, a testament to the fertile soil and the persistent ingenuity of those who have worked it. For generations, the economy has drawn its lifeblood from the bountiful harvests of citrus groves, vineyards, and the diverse array of crops that thrive in this sun-kissed region. While Badger itself may not boast grand historical monuments, its character is etched into the quiet dignity of its residents and the enduring rhythm of its farms. The local way of life is one of measured progress, where community ties are strong, and the bounty of the land is a shared inheritance, celebrated in the local markets and the simple, enduring beauty of the surrounding countryside.
Live animated radar for Badger and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Badger, Tulare County, California |
| Coordinates | 36.631337°N, 119.013162°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 93641, 93603 |
| Area Code | 760 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Badger, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Badger, California, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Badger includes coordinates 36.631337°N, 119.013162°W, situated in Tulare County. ZIP code 93641, 93603. Telephone area code: 760. Timezone: Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
