Fort Washington, California Weather
Fort Washington, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Fort Washington, Fresno County.
Full aviation weather for Fort Washington is published on the Fresno Yosemite International Airport (KFAT) page, 12 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. 3 airfields within reach of Fort Washington 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 Fort Washington: Fresno Chandler Executive Airport (KFCH) 17 km · Reedley Municipal Airport (KO32) 36 km
Conditions reported at KFAT describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Fort Washington specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Fort Washington, California
Fort Washington rises from the broad, sun-drenched floor of the San Joaquin Valley, a landscape defined by the patient persistence of agriculture. It lies 4.9 miles north-west of Clovis, CA (from Clovis, CA: bearing 319°T), and is situated 9.1 miles north of Fresno. The land here is flat, stretching towards horizons often softened by a hazy, golden light that deepens as the day wanes, painting the distant Sierra Nevada foothills in muted shades of ochre and rust. The air itself carries the faint, earthy perfume of turned soil and the sweet, almost cloying scent of ripening fruit, a constant olfactory reminder of the valley’s verdant bounty. Scattered farmsteads, their corrugated metal roofs gleaming under the relentless sun, punctuate the patchwork quilt of almond orchards and vineyards, each a small testament to human endeavor against the immense, sky-bound canvas of California. The story of Fort Washington is inextricably linked to the fertile earth and the persistent drive of those who sought to cultivate it. Originally established as a military outpost, its strategic importance long since faded, the name now evokes a different kind of enduring presence. The local economy here hums with the steady rhythm of agricultural processing and the distribution of the valley's renowned produce, a legacy of generations who have learned to coax abundance from this generous soil. While no grand monuments mark its past, the true character of Fort Washington resides in the quiet industry of its people and the enduring beauty of its agricultural heartland, a place where the simple act of growing food shapes the very essence of life.
Live animated radar for Fort Washington 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 | Fort Washington, Fresno County, California |
| Coordinates | 36.8793°N, 119.7613°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 93720 |
| Area Code | 760 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Fort Washington, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fort Washington, 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 Fort Washington includes coordinates 36.879300°N, 119.761300°W, situated in Fresno County. ZIP code 93720. 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.
