Matheny, California Weather
Matheny, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Matheny, Tulare County.
Full aviation weather for Matheny is published on the Mefford Field (KTLR) page, 3 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 Matheny 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 Matheny: Visalia Municipal Airport (KVIS) 17 km · Hanford Municipal Airport (KHJO) 30 km · Porterville Municipal Airport (KPTV) 30 km · Woodlake Airport (KO42) 34 km · Reedley Municipal Airport (KO32) 56 km
Conditions reported at KTLR describe the airfield itself. Weather 3 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Matheny specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Matheny, California
Matheny rests in a broad, sun-drenched expanse where the foothills begin their gentle ascent towards the Sierra Nevada’s formidable presence. It lies 2.6 miles south of Tulare, CA (from Tulare, CA: bearing 185°T), and is situated 8.0 miles north-north-west of Tipton. Here, the landscape is a study in muted earth tones, a vast canvas painted with the ochre of dry grasses and the dusty greens of resilient scrub oak, all under a sky that stretches with an almost audacious breadth. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the faint, dry perfume of sun-baked earth and the distant, sharp scent of sagebrush, a fragrance that seems to cling to the very dust motes dancing in the shafts of golden light. This is a place where the horizon feels impossibly far, a clean, sharp line where the land meets the sky, broken only by the occasional, stoic silhouette of a solitary oak or the low, rolling humps of distant hills. The narrative of Matheny is inextricably linked to the fertile crescent of the San Joaquin Valley, a region long defined by its agricultural bounty. For generations, the land surrounding Matheny has yielded crops, a testament to the relentless sun and the ingenuity of those who coax life from its soil, with almonds and grapes often dominating the verdant rows that stretch towards the horizon. The local economy, deeply rooted in these agricultural enterprises, hums with the quiet efficiency of harvest seasons and the steady work of processing and distribution, a rhythm dictated by the land’s generous, yet demanding, cycles. While no single grand landmark defines Matheny, its distinctive character is found in the weathered barns that stand sentinel over fields, the quiet dignity of its small, enduring community, and the enduring spirit of resilience etched into the very character of this sun-kissed corner of the valley.
Live animated radar for Matheny 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 | Matheny, Tulare County, California |
| Coordinates | 36.1707°N, 119.3516°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 93274 |
| Area Code | 661 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Matheny, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Matheny, 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 Matheny includes coordinates 36.170700°N, 119.351600°W, situated in Tulare County. ZIP code 93274. 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.
