Knights Ferry, California Weather
Knights Ferry, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Knights Ferry, Stanislaus County.
Full aviation weather for Knights Ferry is published on the Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field (KMOD) page, 33 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. 3 airfields within reach of Knights Ferry 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 Knights Ferry: Turlock Municipal Airport (KO15) 37 km · Castle Airport (KMER) 50 km
Conditions reported at KMOD describe the airfield itself. Weather 33 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Knights Ferry specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Knights Ferry.
About Knights Ferry, California
Knights Ferry lies at a confluence of slow-moving water and sun-baked earth, a place where the Stanislaus River, a deep sapphire ribbon, has patiently etched its path through the rolling hills of the Sierra foothills. It lies 15.5 miles east-north-east of Riverbank, CA (from Riverbank, CA: bearing 68°T), and is situated 7.5 miles east-north-east of East Oakdale. Oak woodlands, their venerable branches reaching like arthritic fingers towards the sky, dominate the landscape, punctuated by the occasional scrubby chaparral that clings tenaciously to the drier slopes. The air here carries a dry, dusty perfume, a blend of sun-warmed pine needles and the faint, sweet scent of wild sage, especially potent in the late afternoon when the golden light slants across the terrain, softening the rugged contours. Even on a still day, a sense of quiet animation persists, the rustle of unseen creatures in the undergrowth and the distant hum of cicadas weaving a subtle soundtrack to this sun-drenched corner of California. The history of Knights Ferry is intrinsically linked to the river that defines it, a vital artery for trade and travel during the Gold Rush era. Its most enduring landmark, the iconic covered bridge, a testament to robust 19th-century engineering, still spans the Stanislaus, a graceful arc of timber that has weathered floods and the passage of countless wagons and automobiles. The local economy, once driven by mining and agriculture, now leans more towards the quiet rhythms of recreation and small-scale farming, with vineyards and orchards dotting the surrounding hillsides. The spirit of the place is one of enduring resilience, a community that has adapted to the ebb and flow of time while cherishing the natural beauty and the tangible remnants of its pioneering past, a character palpable in the unhurried greetings exchanged on its single main street.
Live animated radar for Knights Ferry 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 | Knights Ferry, Stanislaus County, California |
| Coordinates | 37.81965°N, 120.672149°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95361 |
| Area Code | 408, 669 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Knights Ferry, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Knights Ferry, 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 Knights Ferry includes coordinates 37.819650°N, 120.672149°W, situated in Stanislaus County. ZIP code 95361. 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.
