Monson, California Weather
Monson, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Monson, Tulare County.
Full aviation weather for Monson is published on the Visalia Municipal Airport (KVIS) page, 20 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 Monson 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 Monson: Reedley Municipal Airport (KO32) 22 km · Woodlake Airport (KO42) 23 km · Hanford Municipal Airport (KHJO) 33 km · Mefford Field (KTLR) 37 km · Fresno Yosemite International Airport (KFAT) 46 km
Conditions reported at KVIS describe the airfield itself. Weather 20 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Monson specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Monson.
About Monson, California
Monson sits under a sky that often spills a buttery light across the broad, flat expanse of the San Joaquin Valley floor. It lies 4.5 miles south-east of Dinuba, CA (from Dinuba, CA: bearing 142°T), and is situated 9.6 miles south-east of Reedley. The land here is a rich, dark loam, a testament to eons of alluvial deposits, now yielding its bounty under the relentless Californian sun. Sparse stands of cottonwood and willow, their leaves a pale green against the dusty, ochre earth, trace the faint whispers of ephemeral creeks, their beds often parched and cracked. The air itself carries a faint, sweet perfume, a blend of sun-baked dust and the subtle, earthy exhalations of the fields, a scent that settles deep in your lungs and speaks of the fertile heart of California. The story of Monson is deeply entwined with the agricultural might of the region, its economy built on the robust cultivation of fruit and vegetables that find their way to tables far and wide. This fertile ground, once the dominion of oak woodlands and the San Joaquin River's meandering paths, was tamed by hardy pioneers who saw the promise in its soil. The faint hum of irrigation pumps is the constant, understated soundtrack to life in Monson, a gentle thrumming that underscores the tireless work of irrigation systems and the relentless cycle of planting and harvest. While no grand monuments mark its history, the quiet persistence of its farming heritage is a palpable presence, a living legacy etched not in stone, but in the abundant produce that defines Monson.
Live animated radar for Monson 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Monson, Tulare County, California |
| Coordinates | 36.492173°N, 119.336507°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 93618 |
| Area Code | 760 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Monson, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Monson, 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 Monson includes coordinates 36.492173°N, 119.336507°W, situated in Tulare County. ZIP code 93618. 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.
