Kelso, California Weather
Kelso, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Kelso, San Bernardino County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Kelso.
About Kelso, California
Kelso rests in a broad basin where the Mojave Desert unfolds, a landscape defined by stark beauty and immense horizons. It lies 62.1 miles west of Bullhead City, AZ (from Bullhead City, AZ: bearing 262°T), and is situated 46.3 miles east of Midway. The earth here is a palette of ochre and pale tan, punctuated by the resilient, spiky forms of creosote bush and the occasional, wind-scoured boulder. Mountains, ancient and sun-baked, form a distant, hazy backdrop, their ridgelines softened by the pervasive, dry air that carries the scent of dust and sage. The sky overhead is a vast, unbroken canvas, often a piercing blue that can feel both liberating and immense, and at dusk, it bleeds into hues of rose and lavender, painting the silence with a gentle, fleeting glow. Life in Kelso moves with a deliberate quietude, a reflection of the immense space that surrounds it, where the wind whispers secrets through the sparse vegetation. The history of Kelso is deeply entwined with the veins of ore that lie beneath its arid surface, drawing prospectors and miners who sought fortunes in the rugged terrain. For a time, the town pulsed with the activity of the railroad, a vital artery connecting distant communities and facilitating the transport of resources. Though the clamor of heavy industry has largely receded, a sense of its past lingers in the weathered structures and the enduring stoicism of its inhabitants. The local economy, once fueled by extraction, now finds a quieter rhythm, often tied to the servicing of those who pass through or the hardy souls who choose to make Kelso their permanent home amidst the enduring quiet of the high desert. The sheer scale of the surrounding wilderness, a constant reminder of the raw power of nature, shapes the character of Kelso, fostering a deep appreciation for resilience and the subtle, persistent beauty of this elemental place.
Live animated radar for Kelso and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Kelso, San Bernardino County, California |
| Coordinates | 35.012488°N, 115.653607°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 92309 |
| Area Code | 909 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Kelso, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Kelso, 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 Kelso includes coordinates 35.012488°N, 115.653607°W, situated in San Bernardino County. ZIP code 92309. Telephone area code: 909. 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.
