Mariposa, California Weather
Mariposa, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Mariposa, Mariposa County.
Full aviation weather for Mariposa is published on the Mariposa Yosemite Airport (KMPI) 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. 5 airfields within reach of Mariposa 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 Mariposa: Chowchilla Airport (K2O6) 48 km · Merced Regional Macready Field (KMCE) 53 km · Castle Airport (KMER) 54 km · Madera Municipal Airport (KMAE) 57 km
Conditions reported at KMPI describe the airfield itself. Weather 7 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Mariposa specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Mariposa.
About Mariposa, California
Mariposa unfolds like a weathered map where the Sierra Nevada foothills begin their dramatic ascent, a place where the air itself seems to hold the scent of sun-baked pine needles and the distant murmur of granite. It lies 31.0 miles east-north-east of Merced, CA (from Merced, CA: bearing 66°T), and is situated 8.1 miles east-north-east of Catheys Valley. The landscape here is one of rugged beauty, with rolling hills painted in ochre and sagebrush, giving way to steeper slopes that cradle the town. Oak trees, gnarled and ancient, stand sentinel, their branches reaching out like arthritic fingers against a sky that shifts from the pale blue of morning to the deep indigo of twilight. The Mariposa Creek, a ribbon of cool, clear water, snakes through the valley, its banks lined with willows that sway with a quiet grace, reflecting the ever-changing light. The history of Mariposa is deeply etched into its very bones, a legacy of the Gold Rush that brought fortune seekers and shaped its character into something both resilient and enduring. This was the heart of the gold country, and the echoes of that frenzied past can still be felt in the sturdy, historic buildings that line the main thoroughfare, many bearing the patina of a bygone era. The local economy, once fueled by the glittering promise of gold, now finds its sustenance in the steady draw of tourism, drawn by the proximity to Yosemite National Park, and in the quiet hum of local businesses that serve the needs of its residents. The annual Mariposa Storytelling Festival, a gathering that celebrates the oral traditions of the region, offers a glimpse into the enduring cultural heart of this mountain community, a place where stories, like the creek, continue to flow.
Live animated radar for Mariposa 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Mariposa, Mariposa County, California |
| Coordinates | 37.484938°N, 119.966284°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95338 |
| Area Code | 408, 669 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Mariposa, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mariposa, 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 Mariposa includes coordinates 37.484938°N, 119.966284°W, situated in Mariposa County. ZIP code 95338. 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.
