Baker, California Weather
Baker, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Baker, Kern County.
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About Baker, California
Baker, a small settlement in Kern County, unfurls itself under the vast, often searing, Californian sky. It lies 35.0 miles north-north-west of Adelanto, CA (from Adelanto, CA: bearing 335°T), and is situated 3.1 miles north-north-west of Boron. Its landscape is a study in stark beauty, where the earth, a palette of dusty ochre and pale umber, stretches towards distant, hazy mountains that shimmer like mirages. Low-lying scrub, tenacious and wind-sculpted, clings to the arroyos and washes, testament to the resilience of life in this arid domain. The air itself carries a dry, mineral tang, and at dusk, the setting sun bleeds across the horizon in hues of rose and deep amethyst, casting long, skeletal shadows from the few, hardy structures that punctuate the open expanse. The character of Baker is deeply entwined with the historic routes that once thrummed with travelers seeking fortunes and new beginnings, a legacy whispered by the wind that sweeps across its open plains. Though the days of gold rushes have long since faded, the spirit of transit persists, with a steady flow of vehicles passing through, a constant reminder of the wider world. The local economy, lean and focused, primarily supports this transient population, offering services that cater to weary travelers and the few residents who call this elemental place home. While not a hub of grand industry, Baker serves as a quiet waypoint, a place where the relentless sun and the immense sky invite a moment of pause, a breath of dry air before the journey continues.
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| Location | Baker, Kern County, California |
| Coordinates | 35.042196°N, 117.66756°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 93516, 92309 |
| Area Code | 760, 909 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Baker, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Baker, California, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 Baker includes coordinates 35.042196°N, 117.667560°W, situated in Kern County. ZIP code 93516, 92309. Telephone area code: 760, 909. Timezone: Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
