Bridgeport, California Weather
Bridgeport, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Bridgeport, Mono County.
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About Bridgeport, California
Bridgeport rests in a wide basin, a broad expanse of sagebrush and dry grasses that stretch towards the distant, saw-toothed peaks of the Sweetwater Mountains. It lies 69.1 miles south-south-east of Carson City, NV (from Carson City, NV: bearing 155°T), and is situated 21.5 miles north-north-west of Lee Vining. The air here carries the clean, sharp scent of pine and the dry dust of the high desert, a scent that seems to deepen as the sun begins its slow descent, casting long, blue shadows across the ochre earth. The Bridgeport valley floor is a study in muted tones, broken only by the occasional dark green of juniper or the silver shimmer of the West Walker River as it meanders through the landscape, its banks lined with willows that retain a surprising verdancy. The sky above is immense, a boundless canvas that at dusk can ignite with hues of rose and apricot, a fleeting spectacle that stills the wind and lends a quiet grandeur to the surrounding emptiness. The story of Bridgeport is written in the land itself, a history tied to the open range and the hardy souls who sought their fortunes here. For generations, cattle ranching has been the lifeblood of this isolated corner of Mono County, the vast pastures supporting herds that have become as much a part of the scenery as the mountains. The town itself, a collection of weathered buildings that seem to have grown organically from the soil, reflects this enduring spirit. The economy, though modest, is sustained by the working ranches, the essential services that support them, and the steady trickle of visitors drawn to the region's rugged beauty and its proximity to the vast wilderness. Beyond the ranches, the legacy of the Comstock Lode era whispers in the wind, a reminder of earlier booms and the enduring allure of the Nevada desert's mineral wealth that once drew prospectors to this very doorstep.
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| Location | Bridgeport, Mono County, California |
| Coordinates | 38.255753°N, 119.231266°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95338, 95946, 93517 |
| Area Code | 530, 760 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bridgeport, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bridgeport, 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 Bridgeport includes coordinates 38.255753°N, 119.231266°W, situated in Mono County. ZIP code 95338, 95946, 93517. Telephone area code: 530, 760. 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.
