Mesa, California Weather
Mesa, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Mesa, Inyo County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Mesa.
About Mesa, California
Mesa lies at the foot of ancient, silent mountains, a place where the earth exhales a dry, mineral scent. It lies 65.5 miles north-east of Heights, CA (from Heights, CA: bearing 47°T), and is situated 8.9 miles west-north-west of Bishop. The landscape here is a study in ochre and rust, the hills a rumpled, sun-baked hide scored by the patient work of wind and infrequent rain. Scrubby juniper and tenacious greasewood cling to the slopes, their forms bent and twisted as if in perpetual prayer against the vast, indifferent sky. In the clear air, distances are deceptive; the horizon seems to recede endlessly, a promise of further emptiness or perhaps a hidden oasis. The light itself has a peculiar quality, sharpening the edges of every rock and plant in the morning, then softening into a honeyed glow as the day wears on, casting long, indigo shadows that creep across the valley floor. The story of Mesa is written in the dust and the enduring spirit of those who have sought a life here. Its origins are tied to the hardy pioneers who first surveyed these arid lands, drawn by the promise of water and the quietude it offered. The local economy, though modest, is sustained by the enduring bounty of the surrounding ranches, where cattle graze on sparse but nutritious desert grasses, and by the occasional prospector still hoping to unearth a vein of forgotten mineral wealth. There is a palpable sense of history in the weathered facades of the few buildings that comprise Mesa, a quiet dignity that speaks of resilience and self-reliance, a stark contrast to the fleeting trends of the outside world.
Live animated radar for Mesa and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Mesa, Inyo County, California |
| Coordinates | 37.419°N, 118.5424°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 93514 |
| Area Code | 760 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Mesa, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mesa, 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 Mesa includes coordinates 37.419000°N, 118.542400°W, situated in Inyo County. ZIP code 93514. 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.
