Oakhurst, California Weather
Oakhurst, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Oakhurst, Madera County.
Full aviation weather for Oakhurst is published on the Mariposa Yosemite Airport (KMPI) page, 40 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. 3 airfields within reach of Oakhurst 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 Oakhurst: Madera Municipal Airport (KMAE) 56 km · Chowchilla Airport (K2O6) 58 km
Conditions reported at KMPI describe the airfield itself. Weather 40 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Oakhurst specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Oakhurst.
About Oakhurst, California
Oakhurst unfurls at the foot of towering Sierra Nevada granite, a gateway town where evergreen scent mingles with the dry dust of the foothills. It lies 34.0 miles north-east of Madera, CA (from Madera, CA: bearing 42°T), and is situated 5.4 miles north-north-east of Coarsegold. Oak trees, sturdy and ancient, cast their broad shadows over rolling terrain, giving the locality its name, and the air often carries a crispness that speaks of higher elevations. The sun, when it breaks through, paints the landscape in a warm, golden light, illuminating scrub brush and the occasional hardy wildflower clinging to the slopes. The land here is a study in resilience, a place where the wildness of the mountains begins to soften into the gentle, sun-baked character of the lower country. This corner of Madera County has long drawn people seeking its bounty, from the early prospectors who dreamt of gold to the loggers who harvested the abundant timber. Today, Oakhurst thrives on its proximity to Yosemite National Park, its economy largely fueled by the steady stream of visitors drawn to the majestic granite domes and giant sequoias. The legacy of logging is still visible in the scattered mills and the enduring smell of pine, while the spirit of the mountains permeates the local culture, fostering a sense of independence and a deep appreciation for the natural world. Life in Oakhurst moves with a deliberate pace, dictated more by the changing seasons and the migration of wildlife than the ticking of a clock.
Live animated radar for Oakhurst 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 | Oakhurst, Madera County, California |
| Coordinates | 37.328°N, 119.649315°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 93644 |
| Area Code | 760 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Oakhurst, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Oakhurst, 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 Oakhurst includes coordinates 37.328000°N, 119.649315°W, situated in Madera County. ZIP code 93644. 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.
