Catheys Valley, California Weather
Catheys Valley, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Catheys Valley, Mariposa County.
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About Catheys Valley, California
Catheys Valley lies cradled by the Sierra Nevada foothills, a broad sweep of sun-drenched land where golden grasses ripple like a shallow, silent sea under a vast, azure dome. It lies 23.0 miles east-north-east of Merced, CA (from Merced, CA: bearing 67°T), and is situated 8.1 miles west-south-west of Mariposa. The air here, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a dry, earthy perfume, a blend of sun-baked soil and the faint, sweet scent of distant pine. Rolling hills, softened by the passage of seasons, give way to broader expanses of open country, punctuated by the stoic, scrubby silhouettes of oak and chaparral. Life moves at a measured pace, dictated by the sun's arc and the whispers of the wind through the sparse vegetation. This is a place where the echoes of California's Gold Rush still linger, though the pickaxes have long since fallen silent. The economy of Catheys Valley is now deeply rooted in the land, with cattle ranching and a scattering of vineyards defining its agricultural character. The soil, a rich, ochre hue, remembers a time of fervent digging, but now offers its bounty in a more pastoral fashion. A few scattered homesteads and ranches speak of generations who have learned to live in quiet harmony with this rugged beauty. The sense of history is palpable, not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of resilience and self-sufficiency that seems to permeate the very air of Catheys Valley.
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| Location | Catheys Valley, Mariposa County, California |
| Coordinates | 37.432439°N, 120.097955°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95306 |
| Area Code | 408, 669 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Catheys Valley, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Catheys Valley, 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 Catheys Valley includes coordinates 37.432439°N, 120.097955°W, situated in Mariposa County. ZIP code 95306. 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. 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.
