Hardwick, California Weather
Hardwick, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Hardwick, Kings County.
Full aviation weather for Hardwick is published on the Hanford Municipal Airport (KHJO) 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. 6 airfields within reach of Hardwick 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 Hardwick: Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport (KNLC) 22 km · Visalia Municipal Airport (KVIS) 31 km · Fresno Chandler Executive Airport (KFCH) 38 km · Reedley Municipal Airport (KO32) 38 km · Fresno Yosemite International Airport (KFAT) 42 km
Conditions reported at KHJO describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Hardwick specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Hardwick.
About Hardwick, California
Hardwick rests in the embrace of California's Central Valley, a landscape defined by the immense, sun-bleached flatness of the agricultural heartland. It lies 6.5 miles north-west of Hanford, CA (from Hanford, CA: bearing 321°T), and is situated 7.8 miles north-north-east of Lemoore. Here, the earth, a rich alluvial silt, stretches to the horizon, broken only by the patient geometry of irrigation ditches and the stoic silhouettes of wind-battered oak trees. The air, especially in the long, languid afternoons, carries the dry, warm scent of dust and growing things, a perfume that clings to everything under the vast, indifferent blue of the sky. Evenings bring a softening of the light, a gentle wash of rose and amber across the fields, as if the day itself exhales a final, contented sigh before surrendering to the cool, star-dusted darkness. The story of Hardwick is inextricably linked to the fertile soil that surrounds it, a testament to the vision of those who first saw potential in this wide, open country. For generations, the economy has been rooted in the cultivation of the land, with fields of almonds, pistachios, and various row crops forming the economic backbone of the community. The rhythm of planting and harvest dictates the pulse of daily life, a cycle of steady, honest labor that has shaped the character of Hardwick. While not a place of grand monuments or bustling tourist attractions, there is a quiet dignity in its endurance, a subtle strength in its connection to the earth that has sustained it through changing times.
Live animated radar for Hardwick 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 | Hardwick, Kings County, California |
| Coordinates | 36.401339°N, 119.718744°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 93230 |
| Area Code | 661 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hardwick, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hardwick, 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 Hardwick includes coordinates 36.401339°N, 119.718744°W, situated in Kings County. ZIP code 93230. 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.
