Kennedy, California Weather
Kennedy, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Kennedy, San Joaquin County.
Full aviation weather for Kennedy is published on the Stockton Metropolitan Airport (KSCK) page, 4 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 Kennedy 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 Kennedy: Kingdon Airpark (KO20) 20 km · New Jerusalem Airport (K1Q4) 28 km · Lodi Airport (K1O3) 30 km · Tracy Municipal Airport (KTCY) 32 km · Byron Airport (KC83) 34 km
Conditions reported at KSCK describe the airfield itself. Weather 4 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Kennedy specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Kennedy, California
Kennedy rests under a vast, often startlingly blue sky, where the flat sweep of the San Joaquin Valley stretches towards distant, softened mountains. It lies 2.8 miles south-east of Stockton, CA (from Stockton, CA: bearing 133°T), and is situated 9.4 miles north-north-west of Manteca. The air here carries the scent of sun-baked earth and the faintest whisper of distant orchards, a dry, clean fragrance that seems to settle deep in the lungs. Fields of gold and green, depending on the season, ripple outward from the settlement, punctuated by the stoic, wind-bent silhouettes of cottonwood trees lining the infrequent irrigation ditches. The light at dusk often casts a luminous, honeyed glow over the landscape, softening the hard edges of agricultural buildings and turning the dusty roads into ribbons of amber. This patch of California, like much of the valley, has long been tied to the bounty of the soil, its very character shaped by the persistent effort of cultivation. The economy of Kennedy is inextricably linked to the fertile lands surrounding it, a continuous cycle of planting, growing, and harvesting that dictates the rhythm of daily life. Generations have worked these fields, their endeavors contributing to the region's reputation as a significant agricultural producer. Though not marked by grand monuments, the quiet perseverance of its people and their deep connection to the land imbues Kennedy with a distinct, enduring spirit.
Live animated radar for Kennedy 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 | Kennedy, San Joaquin County, California |
| Coordinates | 37.929924°N, 121.252723°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95206, 95205 |
| Area Code | 408, 669 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Kennedy, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Kennedy, 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 Kennedy includes coordinates 37.929924°N, 121.252723°W, situated in San Joaquin County. ZIP code 95206, 95205. 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.
