Midland, California Weather
Midland, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Midland, Riverside County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Midland.
About Midland, California
Midland rests where the earth cracks open, a testament to the stark, sun-baked beauty of the high desert. It lies 51.0 miles south-south-west of Lake Havasu City, AZ (from Lake Havasu City, AZ: bearing 213°T), and is situated 18.1 miles north-north-west of Mesa Verde. Sparse, hardy creosote bushes and ocotillo cacti claw at the ochre soil, their skeletal forms stark against the immense, unblinking sky. The air here carries the dry, mineral scent of ancient rock, a perfume that clings to everything. At dusk, the light bleeds across the parched landscape, painting the distant, serrated peaks in hues of bruised plum and molten gold, a fleeting spectacle before the immense, star-dusted darkness descends. The silence is profound, broken only by the whisper of wind over stone and the occasional, sharp cry of a hawk circling overhead. This corner of Riverside County, Midland, has long been shaped by the relentless pursuit of subterranean wealth. Its history is etched into the very grit of the land, a legacy of prospectors and miners who once sought fortunes in the unforgiving terrain. The local economy, though now more diversified, still bears the imprint of this mineral past, with a scattering of businesses catering to the needs of those who live and work on the fringes. The vastness of the surrounding undeveloped land offers a sense of raw, untamed space, a stark contrast to the settled enclaves of the more populous coastal areas, drawing a hardy, independent spirit to this sun-drenched expanse.
Live animated radar for Midland 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 | Midland, Riverside County, California |
| Coordinates | 33.861129°N, 114.802188°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 92251 |
| Area Code | 714 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Midland, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Midland, 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 Midland includes coordinates 33.861129°N, 114.802188°W, situated in Riverside County. ZIP code 92251. Telephone area code: 714. 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.
