Kep'el, California Weather
Kep'el, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Kep'el, Fresno County.
Full aviation weather for Kep'el is published on the Reedley Municipal Airport (KO32) page, 13 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 Kep'el 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 Kep'el: Fresno Yosemite International Airport (KFAT) 27 km · Fresno Chandler Executive Airport (KFCH) 36 km · Woodlake Airport (KO42) 50 km · Visalia Municipal Airport (KVIS) 51 km · Hanford Municipal Airport (KHJO) 55 km
Conditions reported at KO32 describe the airfield itself. Weather 13 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Kep'el specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Kep'el.
About Kep'el, California
Kep'el is a scatter of homes and businesses cradled by the foothills that slope towards the vast Pacific, a place where the air often carries the briny tang of the sea, even miles inland. The land here is a study in muted greens and earthy browns, a gentle but persistent rise and fall of terrain that speaks of ancient geological forces. Sunlight, when it breaks through the coastal fog that frequently drapes the higher elevations, paints the landscape in a soft, diffused glow, catching the dew on the hardy chaparral and the occasional wind-battered cypress. The character of Kep'el is one of quiet resilience, a community that has weathered its share of storms, both literal and figurative, and carries a certain understated strength in its very being. The history of Kep'el is intertwined with the logging and fishing industries that once sustained this rugged coastline, a past now echoed in the weathered wood of older buildings and the ghost of maritime endeavor. While those days have largely receded, the local economy now finds a more varied pulse, with a growing number of residents drawn to the region's natural beauty and a slower pace of life, fostering small businesses that cater to both locals and the occasional visitor. The land itself, with its rich soil and abundant sunshine, supports a modest but proud agricultural presence, where vineyards and small farms yield their bounty under the wide, often dramatic skies. The distinctive character of Kep'el is its unpretentious connection to the earth and the sea, a place where the grand sweep of nature still dictates the daily rhythm, and the quiet hum of life is often the loudest sound.
Live animated radar for Kep'el 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Kep'el, Fresno County, California |
| Coordinates | 36.778261°N, 119.417932°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 93657, 95546 |
| Area Code | 760, 530 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Kep'el, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Kep'el, 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 Kep'el includes coordinates 36.778261°N, 119.417932°W, situated in Fresno County. ZIP code 93657, 95546. Telephone area code: 760, 530. 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.
