Delano, California Weather
Delano, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Delano, Kern County.
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About Delano, California
Delano rises from the arid sweep of the southern San Joaquin Valley, a place where the sun reigns supreme and the earth yields its bounty with a fierce tenacity. It lies 13.2 miles north-north-east of Wasco, CA (from Wasco, CA: bearing 24°T), and is situated 6.4 miles north of McFarland. The landscape here is a study in wide-open horizons, stretching out under a vast, cerulean sky that can blaze with an almost palpable intensity. Low, rolling foothills, the color of sun-baked ochre, rim the eastern edge of the valley, their slopes often softened by a haze of dust kicked up by the ceaseless agricultural life. The air, particularly in the long, warm afternoons, carries the dry, sweet scent of ripening grapes and the faint, earthy perfume of freshly turned soil. Beyond the town's grid, endless rows of grapevines march across the flatlands, their leaves a vibrant green against the muted tones of the earth, a testament to the valley's agricultural heart. This is a land shaped by the tireless efforts of generations, a place where the economy is deeply rooted in the earth's generous, if demanding, embrace. Delano’s identity is inextricably linked to its status as a major center for table grape production, with vast vineyards stretching as far as the eye can see, a significant portion of the nation's table grapes originating from this very soil. The town’s history is a narrative of agricultural pioneers, of hard work and the pursuit of prosperity under the California sun. The rhythm of life in Delano is dictated by the seasons of planting and harvest, a steady, predictable cadence that has sustained its people for decades, fostering a quiet resilience and a strong sense of community among those who call this fertile stretch of the San Joaquin Valley home.
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| Location | Delano, Kern County, California |
| Coordinates | 35.768842°N, 119.247054°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 93215, 93216 |
| Area Code | 661 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Delano, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Delano, 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 Delano includes coordinates 35.768842°N, 119.247054°W, situated in Kern County. ZIP code 93215, 93216. 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. 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.
