Madera Acres, California Weather
Madera Acres, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Madera Acres, Madera County.
Full aviation weather for Madera Acres is published on the Chowchilla Airport (K2O6) page, 19 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. 4 airfields within reach of Madera Acres 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 Madera Acres: Merced Regional Macready Field (KMCE) 49 km · Mariposa Yosemite Airport (KMPI) 55 km · Castle Airport (KMER) 60 km
Conditions reported at K2O6 describe the airfield itself. Weather 19 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Madera Acres specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Madera Acres, California
Madera Acres unfolds across a sun-baked expanse where the Sierra Nevada foothills begin their shy descent into the Central Valley. It lies 4.0 miles north of Madera, CA (from Madera, CA: bearing 355°T), and is situated 5.5 miles north-north-west of Parksdale. The landscape here is a study in muted earth tones, the dry grasses of summer bleaching to a pale straw, punctuated by the dusty green of scattered oaks and the deeper, resilient hues of chaparral clinging to the gentle slopes. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, almost powdery scent, a testament to the persistent warmth that defines this pocket of California. Even the houses, often spread with generous yards, seem to absorb the light, their walls a soft beige or faded terracotta, blending with the soil from which they rise. A quiet stillness often settles over Madera Acres, broken only by the distant hum of traffic on the main arteries or the occasional bark of a dog, a sound that seems to hang in the still air for a moment before dissolving. The history of Madera Acres is inextricably linked to the agricultural bounty of the surrounding land, a story whispered in the names of the crops that have long sustained the region. Almond orchards, their delicate blossoms a fleeting promise of the nuts to come, and vineyards, their tendrils reaching for the sun, form the backbone of the local economy, shaping the rhythm of life here. This is a place where the harvest dictates the calendar, where the scent of ripening fruit can drift on the evening breeze. Madera Acres has seen generations of families cultivate this fertile ground, their efforts contributing to the quiet prosperity that defines the locality. While the larger agricultural operations dominate, there remains a sense of groundedness, a connection to the soil that is palpable, a reminder of the enduring spirit of those who have made their home in this sun-drenched corner of the county.
Live animated radar for Madera Acres 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 | Madera Acres, Madera County, California |
| Coordinates | 37.019113°N, 120.06683°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 93638 |
| Area Code | 760 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Madera Acres, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Madera Acres, 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 Madera Acres includes coordinates 37.019113°N, 120.066830°W, situated in Madera County. ZIP code 93638. Telephone area code: 760. 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.
