Lake Don Pedro, California Weather
Lake Don Pedro, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lake Don Pedro, Mariposa County.
Full aviation weather for Lake Don Pedro is published on the Mariposa Yosemite Airport (KMPI) page, 30 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 Lake Don Pedro 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 Lake Don Pedro: Castle Airport (KMER) 35 km · Turlock Municipal Airport (KO15) 36 km · Merced Regional Macready Field (KMCE) 42 km · Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field (KMOD) 54 km · Chowchilla Airport (K2O6) 59 km
Conditions reported at KMPI describe the airfield itself. Weather 30 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lake Don Pedro specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lake Don Pedro.
About Lake Don Pedro, California
Lake Don Pedro lies cradled by the rolling Sierra Nevada foothills, a vast expanse of sapphire water reflecting the crisp, blue California sky. It lies 24.7 miles north-north-east of Merced, CA (from Merced, CA: bearing 19°T), and is situated 17.3 miles south-south-west of Pine Mountain Lake. The shoreline, a rugged mosaic of granite outcroppings and scattered pines, plunges dramatically into the cool depths, hinting at the submerged canyons of the Tuolumne River that now feed its immense reservoir. Scrub oak and manzanita cling to the sun-baked slopes, their leathery leaves whispering in the warm breeze that carries the scent of dry earth and distant wildflowers. As the sun begins its descent, the water transforms, catching the last rays of light and glowing with an inner luminescence, while the surrounding hills deepen into shades of ochre and violet. This is a land shaped by the promise of gold and the enduring power of water. The history of Lake Don Pedro is inextricably linked to the California Gold Rush, with prospectors once sifting through the very riverbeds now submerged beneath its surface. Today, its economy is sustained by the bounty of the water itself, a vital resource for agriculture and a magnet for recreation. Boaters skim its surface, anglers cast lines into its depths, and campers find solace in the surrounding natural beauty, all drawn to the clear waters and the rugged charm of this mountain jewel. The air here, especially in the early mornings, holds a quiet stillness, a palpable sense of peace that settles over Lake Don Pedro and its visitors.
Live animated radar for Lake Don Pedro 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 | Lake Don Pedro, Mariposa County, California |
| Coordinates | 37.640949°N, 120.338229°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95329, 95311 |
| Area Code | 408, 669 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lake Don Pedro, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lake Don Pedro, 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 Lake Don Pedro includes coordinates 37.640949°N, 120.338229°W, situated in Mariposa County. ZIP code 95329, 95311. 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.
