Mono Lake, California Weather
Mono Lake, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Mono Lake, Mono County.
Full aviation weather for Mono Lake is published on the Mammoth Yosemite Airport (KMMH) page, 51 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.
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.
Conditions reported at KMMH describe the airfield itself. Weather 51 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Mono Lake specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Mono Lake.
About Mono Lake, California
Mono Lake is a stark and beautiful expanse, a body of water cradled by the jagged peaks of the Sierra Nevada. It lies 86.3 miles north of Heights, CA (from Heights, CA: bearing 10°T), and is situated 4.0 miles north-north-west of Lee Vining. Its shores are a mosaic of alkali flats and volcanic tufa towers, ghostly white sentinels that emerge from the briny depths like ancient, petrified coral. The air here carries a dry, mineral tang, a persistent whisper of the arid landscape that surrounds it, and the light, especially as it slants towards evening, casts long, dramatic shadows that deepen the contours of the land. The silence is profound, broken only by the rustle of wind through sparse sagebrush or the cry of a distant gull, a sound that seems amplified in the vast, open stillness. This saline wonder, a relic of a bygone geological era, has witnessed a dramatic human story unfold. For millennia, indigenous peoples found sustenance and shelter in its vicinity, drawn to its unique ecosystem. Later, the promise of silver and gold brought miners, their camps and dreams now buried beneath the dust of time, and the burgeoning needs of a growing California led to the controversial diversion of its freshwater tributaries, a struggle that continues to shape its present. The local economy, once fueled by mining and now by the enduring allure of its otherworldly scenery, draws visitors who come to marvel at the tufa gardens and observe the myriad bird species that depend on this vital oasis. Mono Lake, in its enduring, silent grandeur, stands as a testament to resilience and the delicate balance of nature.
Live animated radar for Mono Lake 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 | Mono Lake, Mono County, California |
| Coordinates | 38.00912°N, 119.15364°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 93541 |
| Area Code | 760 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Mono Lake, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mono Lake, 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 Mono Lake includes coordinates 38.009120°N, 119.153640°W, situated in Mono County. ZIP code 93541. 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. 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.
