Barstow, California Weather
Barstow, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Barstow, Fresno County.
Full aviation weather for Barstow is published on the Fresno Chandler Executive Airport (KFCH) page, 16 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 Barstow 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 Barstow: Fresno Yosemite International Airport (KFAT) 23 km · Reedley Municipal Airport (KO32) 49 km · Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport (KNLC) 54 km
Conditions reported at KFCH describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Barstow specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Barstow.
About Barstow, California
Barstow, a place of stark beauty, unfolds under a vast, often brilliant, California sky. It lies 11.3 miles south-south-east of Madera, CA (from Madera, CA: bearing 154°T), and is situated 8.1 miles north-east of Kerman. The landscape here is a study in muted earth tones, where rolling hills, more suggestion than assertion, meet the broad, sun-baked floor of the valley. Scrub oak and hardy chaparral cling to the slopes, their muted greens and browns a testament to the resilient life that thrives in this dry embrace. The air itself carries a certain weight, a dryness that can feel like a caress or a challenge, depending on the hour and the season, and at dusk, the horizon often bleeds into a spectacular, ephemeral blush of rose and lavender. The history of Barstow is deeply entwined with the journeys that have traversed this land, from the early pioneers seeking passage to the modern-day travelers navigating the arteries of commerce. Its economy, once shaped by the vital pulse of the railroad, now draws strength from a diversified base, with agriculture still playing a role, coaxing sustenance from the fertile soil. The distinct character of Barstow is etched in the quiet persistence of its people, accustomed to the ebb and flow of a region that demands resilience and a deep appreciation for the subtle grandeur of its natural surroundings.
Live animated radar for Barstow 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.
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| Location | Barstow, Fresno County, California |
| Coordinates | 36.815224°N, 119.969878°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 93723, 92311 |
| Area Code | 760, 909 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Barstow, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Barstow, 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 Barstow includes coordinates 36.815224°N, 119.969878°W, situated in Fresno County. ZIP code 93723, 92311. 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. 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.
