Oildale, California Weather
Oildale, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Oildale, Kern County.
Full aviation weather for Oildale is published on the Meadows Field (KBFL) page, 4 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 Oildale 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 Oildale: Shafter Airport - Minter Field (KMIT) 18 km · Poso Kern County Airport (KL73) 22 km · Wasco Kern County Airport (KL19) 38 km · Delano Municipal Airport (KDLO) 41 km · Elk Hills Buttonwillow Airport (KL62) 42 km
Conditions reported at KBFL describe the airfield itself. Weather 4 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Oildale specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Oildale, California
Oildale rests on the arid plains where the southern Sierra Nevada foothills begin to soften their ascent. It lies 3.2 miles north of Bakersfield, CA (from Bakersfield, CA: bearing 359°T), and is situated 5.8 miles west-north-west of East Niles. The landscape here is a study in muted ochres and dusty greens, a palette dictated by the relentless sun and the sparse, resilient chaparral. Flat expanses, punctuated by the occasional mesquite or scrub oak, stretch towards a horizon that often shimmers with heat haze. The air itself carries a dry, mineral tang, a constant reminder of the earth’s deep, thirsty core. Even the sky, a vast, unbroken blue for much of the year, seems to possess a palpable weight, pressing down on the low-slung buildings and the network of roads that crisscross the terrain. The very lifeblood of Oildale has always been tied to the black gold that lies beneath its surface, a history etched into the weathered facades of its service stations and the ceaseless hum of distant pumps. This deep connection to the oil industry has shaped the town’s character, fostering a pragmatic, hard-working spirit among its residents. The local economy, while diversifying, still feels the gravitational pull of extraction and processing, a legacy that has seen Oildale grow and adapt through boom and bust. Along the edges of Oildale, the fertile lands of the Kern River Valley begin to assert themselves, bringing a different kind of green to the landscape, a testament to the enduring power of water in this thirsty region.
Live animated radar for Oildale 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 | Oildale, Kern County, California |
| Coordinates | 35.41968°N, 119.019545°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 93308 |
| Area Code | 661 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Oildale, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Oildale, 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 Oildale includes coordinates 35.419680°N, 119.019545°W, situated in Kern County. ZIP code 93308. 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. 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.
