Derby Acres, California Weather
Derby Acres, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Derby Acres, Kern County.
Full aviation weather for Derby Acres is published on the Elk Hills Buttonwillow Airport (KL62) page, 16 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 Derby Acres 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 Derby Acres: Taft Kern County Airport (KL17) 18 km · New Cuyama Airport (KL88) 36 km · Shafter Airport - Minter Field (KMIT) 47 km · Wasco Kern County Airport (KL19) 47 km · Meadows Field (KBFL) 53 km
Conditions reported at KL62 describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Derby Acres specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Derby Acres.
About Derby Acres, California
Derby Acres stretches across a wide, sun-baked plain where the earth is a deep ochre, cracked by the persistent dryness that defines this corner of Kern County. It lies 27.9 miles south-south-west of Wasco, CA (from Wasco, CA: bearing 211°T), and is situated 10.7 miles north-west of Taft. Dust devils, ephemeral dancers, pirouette across the open fields, their whirling forms catching the harsh sunlight before dissipating into the vast, cerulean sky. The air here is thin and carries the scent of dry grass and the distant, faint tang of oil. Low, scrubby bushes cling tenaciously to the land, their muted greens a testament to resilience under a sky that rarely weeps. The landscape is a study in muted tones, broken only by the occasional, vibrant splash of a wildflower or the stark, geometric lines of agricultural equipment. The history of Derby Acres is inextricably linked to the rich veins of petroleum that lie beneath its surface, a legacy that has shaped its economy and character for generations. This has long been a place where the pursuit of black gold has dictated the rhythm of life, drawing a steady stream of workers and their families to this arid expanse. The local economy, while still influenced by the enduring presence of the oil industry, has also seen the steady growth of agriculture, with vast tracts of land dedicated to crops that thrive under irrigation. The distinctive scent of diesel and alfalfa often mingles in the air, a curious but fitting perfume for Derby Acres. The evenings here can be spectacular, the sun bleeding across the horizon in hues of orange and purple, a fleeting beauty that offers a quiet counterpoint to the rugged pragmatism of daily life.
Live animated radar for Derby Acres 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Derby Acres, Kern County, California |
| Coordinates | 35.247188°N, 119.5954°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 93224 |
| Area Code | 661 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Derby Acres, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Derby Acres, 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 Derby Acres includes coordinates 35.247188°N, 119.595400°W, situated in Kern County. ZIP code 93224. 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.
