Dos Palos Y, California Weather
Dos Palos Y, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Dos Palos Y, Merced County.
Full aviation weather for Dos Palos Y is published on the Los Banos Municipal Airport (KLSN) page, 21 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 Dos Palos Y 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 Dos Palos Y: Merced Regional Macready Field (KMCE) 28 km · Chowchilla Airport (K2O6) 35 km · Castle Airport (KMER) 37 km · Gustine Airport (K3O1) 38 km · Turlock Municipal Airport (KO15) 49 km
Conditions reported at KLSN describe the airfield itself. Weather 21 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Dos Palos Y specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Dos Palos Y.
About Dos Palos Y, California
Dos Palos Y sprawls across the flat, sun-baked floor of the San Joaquin Valley, a place where the horizon stretches in an unbroken line, punctuated only by the distant, hazy silhouettes of the Sierra Nevada foothills. It lies 11.8 miles east of Los Banos, CA (from Los Banos, CA: bearing 93°T), and is situated 4.4 miles north of Dos Palos. Here, the air hangs thick and warm, carrying the dry, earthy scent of tilled soil and the faint, sweet perfume of ripening crops. Fields of emerald alfalfa and golden wheat unfurl in vast, geometric patterns, their edges softened by the shimmering heat that rises from the land. The sky above is a boundless expanse of cerulean, often painted with the wispy brushstrokes of high-flying clouds, and at dusk, it bleeds into hues of rose and amethyst, a breathtaking spectacle that silences the day's clamor. This agricultural heartland, Dos Palos Y, has long been shaped by the fertile alluvial plains, a legacy of water and earth that has sustained generations. Its economy is deeply entwined with the bountiful harvests of cotton, almonds, and various vegetables, the lifeblood of the region flowing from the irrigation canals that crisscross the landscape like silver veins. The history of this place is etched not in grand monuments but in the enduring spirit of those who have coaxed sustenance from this land, a quiet resilience that echoes in the weathered facades of its buildings and the steady, purposeful rhythm of its daily life. The distinctive character of Dos Palos Y is one of honest labor and a profound connection to the cycles of nature, a place where the land itself is the most prominent landmark.
Live animated radar for Dos Palos Y 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 | Dos Palos Y, Merced County, California |
| Coordinates | 37.048835°N, 120.635464°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 93620 |
| Area Code | 760 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Dos Palos Y, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Dos Palos Y, 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 Dos Palos Y includes coordinates 37.048835°N, 120.635464°W, situated in Merced County. ZIP code 93620. 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. 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.
