Le Grand, California Weather
Le Grand, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Le Grand, Merced County.
Full aviation weather for Le Grand is published on the Chowchilla Airport (K2O6) 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 Le Grand 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 Le Grand: Merced Regional Macready Field (KMCE) 24 km · Castle Airport (KMER) 33 km · Mariposa Yosemite Airport (KMPI) 36 km · Turlock Municipal Airport (KO15) 49 km · Los Banos Municipal Airport (KLSN) 58 km
Conditions reported at K2O6 describe the airfield itself. Weather 13 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Le Grand specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Le Grand, California
Le Grand rests under a wide, luminous sky, a landscape painted in broad strokes of sun-baked earth and the muted greens of agriculture. It lies 13.9 miles east-south-east of Merced, CA (from Merced, CA: bearing 111°T), and is situated 7.3 miles north of Chowchilla. The Merced River, a silver ribbon, threads its way through the valley floor, its banks fringed with willows that whisper in the dry breeze. Fields stretch towards the horizon, a patchwork quilt of crops that shift in hue with the seasons, from the pale gold of ripening wheat to the deep emerald of alfalfa. The air itself carries a subtle warmth, a gentle pressure that speaks of long, sun-drenched days, and in the distance, the distant mountains stand as a hazy, blue promise. This is a place where the rhythm of the land dictates the pulse of life, a legacy of the agricultural pioneers who first tilled these fertile soils. The economy of Le Grand is deeply rooted in the bounty of the earth, with orchards heavy with stone fruit and vast expanses dedicated to grain and vegetables. This agricultural heart has shaped the character of Le Grand, fostering a quiet resilience and a deep connection to the cycles of planting and harvest. Old farmhouses, weathered by decades of sun and wind, stand as silent witnesses to generations of hard work, their paint peeling like sunburnt skin, a testament to the enduring spirit of this valley.
Live animated radar for Le Grand 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 | Le Grand, Merced County, California |
| Coordinates | 37.228554°N, 120.248234°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95333 |
| Area Code | 408, 669 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Le Grand, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Le Grand, 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 Le Grand includes coordinates 37.228554°N, 120.248234°W, situated in Merced County. ZIP code 95333. 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.
