Madera Ranchos, California Weather
Madera Ranchos, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Madera Ranchos, Madera County.
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About Madera Ranchos, California
Madera Ranchos unfolds across the broad, sun-baked expanse where the foothills begin their slow, deliberate climb towards the Sierras. It lies 10.1 miles east-south-east of Madera, CA (from Madera, CA: bearing 102°T), and is situated 2.6 miles south-south-east of Bonadelle Ranchos. The land here is a study in muted earth tones, a canvas of ochre and dusty sagebrush, punctuated by the stoic shapes of oak trees, their limbs gnarled like the hands of old storytellers. The air, especially as the sun begins its descent, carries a dry, clean scent, a whisper of distant pine and the warm dust kicked up by the infrequent passing of a pickup truck. Wide, open spaces dominate, the sky a vast, almost aggressive blue during the day, softening into bruised purples and fiery oranges at twilight, casting long, dramatic shadows that stretch and distort the familiar contours of the landscape. The history of Madera Ranchos is inextricably linked to the fertile soil and the promise of agricultural bounty that drew settlers to this part of the Central Valley. Once part of vast ranching operations, the land has seen generations of families cultivate vineyards and orchards, their livelihoods tied to the rhythm of the seasons and the blessings of the irrigation canals that snake through the terrain. The economy here still hums with the quiet industry of agriculture, the scent of ripening fruit and the rumble of tractors a constant undercurrent to daily life. While not a bustling metropolis, Madera Ranchos possesses a distinct character, a quiet resilience forged in the sun and soil, where the pace feels less hurried, more attuned to the natural world.
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| Location | Madera Ranchos, Madera County, California |
| Coordinates | 36.931059°N, 119.881542°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 93636 |
| Area Code | 760 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Madera Ranchos, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Madera Ranchos, California, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 Ranchos includes coordinates 36.931059°N, 119.881542°W, situated in Madera County. ZIP code 93636. 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. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
