Lathrop, California Weather
Lathrop, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Lathrop, San Joaquin County.
Full aviation weather for Lathrop is published on the Stockton Metropolitan Airport (KSCK) page, 8 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 Lathrop 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 Lathrop: New Jerusalem Airport (K1Q4) 16 km · Tracy Municipal Airport (KTCY) 21 km · Byron Airport (KC83) 30 km · Kingdon Airpark (KO20) 31 km · Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field (KMOD) 36 km
Conditions reported at KSCK describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lathrop specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Lathrop, California
Lathrop breathes a distinct air, a place where the wide, sun-drenched expanse of the Central Valley meets the subtle pulse of progress. It lies 3.7 miles west-north-west of Manteca, CA (from Manteca, CA: bearing 298°T), and is situated 9.4 miles south of Stockton. The land here is a study in patient flatness, a fertile canvas where agriculture has long held sway, its fields stretching towards horizons punctuated by the distant, hazy blue of the Diablo Range. Even in the dry California heat, a certain tenacity clings to the landscape, a resilience evident in the hardy crops that yield their bounty and the steadfast, boxy architecture of its industrial parks. The air itself carries a faint, earthy scent, a mingling of sun-baked soil and the distant whisper of diesel engines, a constant reminder of Lathrop's dual identity as a working heartland and a nexus of transit. The history of Lathrop is intricately tied to the iron horse that first brought settlers to this fertile ground, a legacy still palpable in the town's strategic position as a transportation hub. Once a vital stop along the railroad, Lathrop has evolved, its economy now a dynamic blend of logistics, warehousing, and the enduring agricultural roots that continue to nourish its identity. The nearby San Joaquin River offers a cool counterpoint to the valley's warmth, its banks a place where the relentless rhythm of commerce gives way to a more languid, natural flow. This blend of the industrial and the agrarian, the historic and the forward-looking, defines the character of Lathrop, a place that has continuously reshaped itself while holding fast to its foundational strengths.
Live animated radar for Lathrop 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 | Lathrop, San Joaquin County, California |
| Coordinates | 37.822705°N, 121.27661°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95330 |
| Area Code | 408, 669 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lathrop, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lathrop, 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 Lathrop includes coordinates 37.822705°N, 121.276610°W, situated in San Joaquin County. ZIP code 95330. 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.
