Foresta, California Weather
Foresta, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Foresta, Mariposa County.
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About Foresta, California
Foresta unfolds as a high mountain hamlet, where granite outcrops punctuate the dense embrace of Ponderosa pines and incense cedars. It lies 48.4 miles north-east of Merced, CA (from Merced, CA: bearing 55°T), and is situated 9.4 miles west-south-west of Yosemite Valley. The air here, thin and sharp, carries the scent of resin and the distant murmur of unseen creeks, a constant, low song beneath the rustle of needles. Sunlight, when it pierces the canopy, lands in shifting, golden coins on the dusty ground, illuminating the rugged contours of the Sierra Nevada foothills. The very character of Foresta is etched into this wild, untamed landscape, a place where the human presence feels like a quiet guest in a grand, ancient forest. This secluded haven in Mariposa County draws its narrative from the enduring spirit of the mountains, a place historically shaped by the relentless pursuit of timber and the quiet lives of those who chose this elevation. The economy, once tied to the logging industry that carved paths through these very woods, now leans towards the enduring allure of Yosemite National Park, drawing visitors seeking respite before or after their explorations of granite giants and cascading waterfalls. The distinctive charm of Foresta lies in its unpretentious authenticity, a community that has weathered the seasons and the changing tides of commerce, its resilience as palpable as the ancient trees that surround it.
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| Location | Foresta, Mariposa County, California |
| Coordinates | 37.698261°N, 119.755172°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95389 |
| Area Code | 408, 669 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Foresta, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Foresta, 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 Foresta includes coordinates 37.698261°N, 119.755172°W, situated in Mariposa County. ZIP code 95389. Telephone area code: 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. 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.
