Barstow, California Weather
Barstow, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Barstow, Fresno County.
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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.
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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 | July 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, 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 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. 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.
