Caruthers, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Caruthers, Fresno County.
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Caruthers rests in the broad embrace of the San Joaquin Valley, where the earth stretches, vast and fertile, under a sky that often burns a brilliant, unyielding blue. It lies 14.6 miles south-south-west of Fresno, CA (from Fresno, CA: bearing 193°T), and is situated 7.9 miles north of Riverdale. The landscape here is a study in horizontals and subtle gradients, a place where the land itself seems to breathe with the patient pulse of agriculture. Almond orchards, their pale green leaves rustling like whispered secrets, march in disciplined rows across the flatlands, punctuated by the darker, more voluptuous shapes of walnut trees. Irrigation canals, silver threads against the ochre soil, crisscross the terrain, their slow-moving waters reflecting the immense sky, carrying the lifeblood of this arid region. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, warm scent of dust and ripening fruit, a perfume unique to this sun-drenched corner of California. The history of Caruthers is inextricably linked to the water that sustains it and the crops that define it, a story of human endeavor against the backdrop of a demanding climate. Established by settlers drawn to the rich alluvial soil, the town’s economy has long been rooted in the bounty of the land, with a strong emphasis on tree nuts and other agricultural products that thrive under the valley’s intense sun. The rhythm of life in Caruthers is measured by the seasons of planting and harvest, a quiet dedication to the cycles of nature. You won't find grand monuments here, but rather the enduring spirit of a community built on hard work and a deep understanding of the earth, a place where the quiet hum of tractors often forms the dominant soundtrack to the day.
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| Location | Caruthers, Fresno County, California |
| Coordinates | 36.542727°N, 119.833196°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 93609 |
| Area Code | 760 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Caruthers, 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 Caruthers includes coordinates 36.542727°N, 119.833196°W, situated in Fresno County. ZIP code 93609. Telephone area code: 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.