Elk, California Weather
Elk, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Elk, Fresno County.
Full aviation weather for Elk is published on the Reedley Municipal Airport (KO32) page, 10 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 Elk 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 Elk: Fresno Yosemite International Airport (KFAT) 20 km · Fresno Chandler Executive Airport (KFCH) 29 km · Visalia Municipal Airport (KVIS) 49 km · Hanford Municipal Airport (KHJO) 50 km · Woodlake Airport (KO42) 52 km
Conditions reported at KO32 describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Elk specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Elk.
About Elk, California
Elk, a small settlement in Fresno County, rests in a landscape shaped by the slow, determined work of water and wind. It lies 4.6 miles north-east of Sanger, CA (from Sanger, CA: bearing 50°T), and is situated 4.6 miles west-south-west of Heights. The land here is a study in ochre and muted green, a vast canvas where the foothills of the Sierra Nevada begin their gentle descent into the San Joaquin Valley. Scattered oaks, their branches gnarled like ancient hands, punctuate the rolling terrain, offering sparse shade against a sun that often burns with a fierce intensity. The air itself carries a dry, dusty scent, a subtle perfume of sun-baked earth and wild sage, and in the late afternoon, the light softens, casting long, distorted shadows that stretch across the fields, giving the landscape a painterly, almost somber beauty. The history of Elk is inextricably tied to the agricultural bounty that has long been coaxed from this thirsty soil. For generations, the cultivation of grapes and other fruits has formed the bedrock of its local economy, with families diligently tending their vines, their lives measured by the seasons of planting, growth, and harvest. The quiet hum of irrigation systems often fills the air, a constant reminder of the vital, life-giving resource that sustains this place. While grand landmarks are few, the true character of Elk is found in the enduring spirit of its residents, a resilience forged in the quiet persistence of farming and the deep connection to the land that has sustained them through changing times.
Live animated radar for Elk 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 | Elk, Fresno County, California |
| Coordinates | 36.750228°N, 119.492907°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 93657, 95432 |
| Area Code | 760, 408, 669 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Elk, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Elk, 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 Elk includes coordinates 36.750228°N, 119.492907°W, situated in Fresno County. ZIP code 93657, 95432. Telephone area code: 760, 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. 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.
