Lemon Cove, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lemon Cove, Tulare County.
Full aviation weather for Lemon Cove is published on the Woodlake Airport (KO42) page, 7 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 Lemon Cove 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 Lemon Cove: Visalia Municipal Airport (KVIS) 33 km · Mefford Field (KTLR) 36 km · Porterville Municipal Airport (KPTV) 39 km · Reedley Municipal Airport (KO32) 49 km · Hanford Municipal Airport (KHJO) 54 km
Conditions reported at KO42 describe the airfield itself. Weather 7 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lemon Cove specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lemon Cove.
Lemon Cove lies cradled by the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, a sun-drenched pocket where the Kaweah River, swollen with snowmelt, has carved a broad, fertile valley. It lies 15.1 miles east-north-east of Visalia, CA (from Visalia, CA: bearing 76°T), and is situated 8.6 miles north-east of Exeter. Here, the land softens from the ruggedness of the mountains into rolling hills that are themselves a patchwork of citrus groves and vineyards, their leaves a vibrant green against the ochre earth. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the sweet, heady perfume of ripening lemons, a scent that clings to everything – the dusty roads, the weathered fences, the very stone of the modest homes. Sunlight, thick and golden, spills over the landscape, catching the dust motes dancing in the quiet air and imbuing the scene with a profound, almost tangible peace. This is a place shaped by water and by the enduring spirit of those who sought to coax bounty from its soil. Historically, the Kaweah River was the lifeblood, its waters channeled and controlled to irrigate the burgeoning agricultural enterprises that defined Lemon Cove. The economy has long been tied to the fruits of the land, with citrus groves, particularly lemons and oranges, forming the backbone of its prosperity, supplemented by the steady growth of grape vineyards. Small, family-run farms are the norm here, their owners often bearing names that echo through generations, a testament to the deep roots that have taken hold. While the pace of life in Lemon Cove is unhurried, there's a quiet industry that hums beneath the surface, a dedication to the harvest and the traditions that have sustained this particular corner of the San Joaquin Valley.
Live animated radar for Lemon Cove 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 | Lemon Cove, Tulare County, California |
| Coordinates | 36.3809°N, 119.0284°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 93244, 93286 |
| Area Code | 661 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lemon Cove, 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 Lemon Cove includes coordinates 36.380900°N, 119.028400°W, situated in Tulare County. ZIP code 93244, 93286. Telephone area code: 661. 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.