Bret Harte, California Weather
Bret Harte, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Bret Harte, Stanislaus County.
Full aviation weather for Bret Harte is published on the Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field (KMOD) page, 5 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. 6 airfields within reach of Bret Harte 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 Bret Harte: New Jerusalem Airport (K1Q4) 27 km · Turlock Municipal Airport (KO15) 30 km · Gustine Airport (K3O1) 38 km · Stockton Metropolitan Airport (KSCK) 38 km · Tracy Municipal Airport (KTCY) 40 km
Conditions reported at KMOD describe the airfield itself. Weather 5 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Bret Harte specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Bret Harte, California
Bret Harte, a place where the sun-baked earth stretches towards the horizon, presents a landscape of rolling hills that soften into the broad, fertile plains of the Central Valley. It lies 2.6 miles south of Modesto, CA (from Modesto, CA: bearing 189°T), and is situated 2.6 miles west of Ceres. The air here carries the scent of dry grasses and distant orchards, a gentle, persistent perfume that settles over the land. Oak trees, ancient and gnarled, stand sentinel on the slopes, their branches reaching like weathered hands towards the vast, often cloudless sky, and in the evenings, the light bleeds across the western sky in hues of apricot and rose, casting long, dancing shadows that lend a spectral beauty to the familiar terrain. This locale, once a crossroads for those seeking fortune and a new life, echoes with the whispers of California's Gold Rush era, though its true wealth has long since been cultivated from the rich soil. The economy of Bret Harte is deeply rooted in agriculture, with sprawling vineyards and orchards forming the verdant heart of its prosperity, their seasonal bounty a testament to the enduring connection between the people and the land. The rhythm of life in Bret Harte is measured by the turning of the seasons and the quiet diligence of its inhabitants, a steady cadence that has shaped the character of this enduring settlement.
Live animated radar for Bret Harte 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 | Bret Harte, Stanislaus County, California |
| Coordinates | 37.6021°N, 121.0045°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95358 |
| Area Code | 408, 669 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bret Harte, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bret Harte, 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 Bret Harte includes coordinates 37.602100°N, 121.004500°W, situated in Stanislaus County. ZIP code 95358. Telephone area code: 408, 669. 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.
