Corcoran, California Weather
Corcoran, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Corcoran, Kings County.
Full aviation weather for Corcoran is published on the Mefford Field (KTLR) page, 22 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 Corcoran 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 Corcoran: Hanford Municipal Airport (KHJO) 25 km · Visalia Municipal Airport (KVIS) 29 km · Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport (KNLC) 44 km · Porterville Municipal Airport (KPTV) 45 km · Woodlake Airport (KO42) 53 km
Conditions reported at KTLR describe the airfield itself. Weather 22 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Corcoran specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Corcoran, California
Corcoran rests in the heart of the San Joaquin Valley, a landscape defined by the immense, flat expanse of agricultural land stretching towards distant, hazy foothills. It lies 14.1 miles west-south-west of Tulare, CA (from Tulare, CA: bearing 238°T), and is situated 16.6 miles south-south-east of Hanford. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the dry, sun-baked scent of turned earth and the faintest whisper of irrigation water, a scent that clings to the very fabric of the place. Wide, straight roads, bordered by meticulously ordered fields of cotton and tomatoes, guide the eye to a horizon that seems to recede endlessly, broken only by the stoic silhouettes of farm equipment and the occasional, resilient mesquite. The sky above Corcoran is a vast, cerulean canvas, often hosting clouds that drift with a slow, deliberate grace, mirroring the unhurried pace of life below. The story of Corcoran is inextricably linked to the fertile soil and the ingenuity that has coaxed abundance from it. Established as a hub for agriculture, its economy thrives on the cultivation of staple crops, a tradition that has shaped the character and fortunes of the community for generations. The presence of the Corcoran State Prison, a significant institution within the region, adds another layer to the town's identity, a quiet reminder of the diverse forces that coalesce in this central Californian locus. Though not a place of grand monuments, Corcoran possesses a distinct charm, found in the steadfastness of its people and the enduring bounty of the land that sustains them, a quiet testament to human endeavor in a land of wide horizons.
Live animated radar for Corcoran 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 | Corcoran, Kings County, California |
| Coordinates | 36.098007°N, 119.560402°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 93212 |
| Area Code | 661 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Corcoran, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Corcoran, 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 Corcoran includes coordinates 36.098007°N, 119.560402°W, situated in Kings County. ZIP code 93212. Telephone area code: 661. 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.
