Mettler, California Weather
Mettler, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Mettler, Kern County.
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About Mettler, California
Mettler lies at the cusp of California’s immense agricultural heartland, where the flat, fertile floor of the southern San Joaquin Valley begins its slow, almost imperceptible climb toward the foothills. It lies 21.6 miles south of Bakersfield, CA (from Bakersfield, CA: bearing 173°T), and is situated 12.8 miles south-west of Arvin. Here, the sky is a vast, unblemished canvas, often a pale, washed-out blue in the midday sun, but transforming into a spectacle of fiery oranges and bruised purples as dusk settles. The land itself is a patchwork of cultivated fields, stretching in geometric precision, punctuated by the occasional cluster of wind-battered trees that offer scant shade. The air, particularly in the long, hot summers, carries the dry scent of dust and ripening crops, a persistent perfume that clings to everything. Life in Mettler moves with a quiet deliberation, a pace dictated by the seasons and the demands of the soil. The history of Mettler is intrinsically linked to the development of irrigation and the relentless drive to transform this arid landscape into one of America's most productive agricultural regions. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile land, established homesteads and communities like Mettler, coaxing sustenance from the earth through sheer grit and ingenuity. The local economy remains firmly rooted in agriculture, with vast acreages dedicated to cotton, grapes, and a variety of other cash crops, their fortunes tied to water availability and market fluctuations. While Mettler itself is a small settlement, its influence as a hub for agricultural activity resonates throughout the surrounding countryside, a testament to the enduring power of the land and the people who work it.
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| Location | Mettler, Kern County, California |
| Coordinates | 35.063856°N, 118.970102°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 93313 |
| Area Code | 661 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Mettler, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mettler, 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 Mettler includes coordinates 35.063856°N, 118.970102°W, situated in Kern County. ZIP code 93313. 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. 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.
