Bonita, California Weather
Bonita, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Bonita, Madera County.
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About Bonita, California
Bonita unfolds under a vast, cerulean sky, where the Sierra Nevada foothills begin their gentle ascent, a landscape painted in ochre and muted greens. It lies 7.8 miles west of Madera, CA (from Madera, CA: bearing 266°T), and is situated 8.8 miles west-south-west of Madera Acres. Rolling hills, carpeted in dry grasses that catch the afternoon sun like spun gold, give way to scattered oak woodlands, their gnarled branches reaching towards the heavens with an ancient patience. The air, especially as dusk approaches, carries a subtle, earthy perfume, a blend of sun-baked soil and the faint, sweet scent of distant orchards. The very stillness of Bonita seems to absorb sound, creating an atmosphere of profound quietude, broken only by the rustle of wind through the parched vegetation or the occasional, distant bleating of sheep. The story of Bonita is one of perseverance, deeply rooted in the agricultural bounty of the land, particularly the cultivation of almonds and olives that have long defined its economy. This is a place where the echoes of early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile soil and clear skies, still resonate in the sturdy, weathered farmhouses and the enduring spirit of its residents. Life here moves at a deliberate pace, a quiet counterpoint to the hurried world beyond the horizon, fostering a strong sense of community built on shared harvests and the cyclical rhythms of nature. While no grand monuments mark its history, the very character of Bonita, its unpretentious charm and the quiet dignity of its people, stands as a testament to a life lived in close communion with the earth.
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| Location | Bonita, Madera County, California |
| Coordinates | 36.952446°N, 120.201834°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 91902, 93637, 91910 |
| Area Code | 760, 949 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bonita, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bonita, 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 Bonita includes coordinates 36.952446°N, 120.201834°W, situated in Madera County. ZIP code 91902, 93637, 91910. Telephone area code: 760, 949. 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.
