Hilmar-Irwin, California Weather
Hilmar-Irwin, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Hilmar-Irwin, Merced County.
Full aviation weather for Hilmar-Irwin is published on the Turlock Municipal Airport (KO15) page, 16 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 Hilmar-Irwin 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 Hilmar-Irwin: Gustine Airport (K3O1) 19 km · Castle Airport (KMER) 25 km · Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field (KMOD) 26 km · Merced Regional Macready Field (KMCE) 33 km · Los Banos Municipal Airport (KLSN) 38 km
Conditions reported at KO15 describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Hilmar-Irwin specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Hilmar-Irwin, California
Hilmar-Irwin rests in the broad embrace of the Central Valley, a landscape defined by the patient geometry of agriculture and the vast, unblemished sweep of the sky. It lies 6.2 miles south of Turlock, CA (from Turlock, CA: bearing 182°T), and is situated 7.1 miles west of Livingston. Here, the land stretches out in fertile plains, broken only by the occasional cluster of trees or the straight, unwavering lines of irrigation canals that stitch the fields together. The air, especially as the day begins to cool, carries a faint, dry warmth, a scent of sun-baked earth and ripening crops. Distant horizons often soften into a hazy, golden blur, a testament to the intense sunlight that nourishes this rich soil. The character of Hilmar-Irwin is one of quiet industry, a place where the land dictates the rhythm of life, and the seasons paint the scenery in shifting palettes of green, gold, and ochre. This corner of Merced County has long been shaped by its agricultural bounty, a legacy that continues to define Hilmar-Irwin’s local economy. Dairy farms and the cultivation of crops like almonds and alfalfa form the backbone of its prosperity, their yields a direct reflection of the valley’s fertile ground and the diligent work of its inhabitants. The area’s history is woven into the very fabric of its fields, a narrative of settlement and cultivation that transformed open land into productive farms. While not a place of grand monuments, the simple, functional architecture of the dairies and farmsteads, the sturdy grain silos standing sentinel against the sky, and the quiet hum of machinery at harvest time all speak to the enduring spirit of this agricultural heartland. The occasional rustle of wind through the dry grasses along the roadside, a sound as old as the land itself, adds a subtle, almost forgotten music to the everyday life of Hilmar-Irwin.
Live animated radar for Hilmar-Irwin 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 | Hilmar-Irwin, Merced County, California |
| Coordinates | 37.4045°N, 120.8504°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95324 |
| Area Code | 408, 669 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hilmar-Irwin, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hilmar-Irwin, 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 Hilmar-Irwin includes coordinates 37.404500°N, 120.850400°W, situated in Merced County. ZIP code 95324. 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. 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.
