Old River, California Weather
Old River, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Old River, Kern County.
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About Old River, California
Old River rests in a landscape of subtle, ochre hues, where the earth exhales a dry, sun-baked breath. It lies 8.9 miles south-west of Bakersfield, CA (from Bakersfield, CA: bearing 215°T), and is situated 8.3 miles south-south-east of Rosedale. The terrain here is a study in muted tones, a canvas of pale grasses and scattered scrub oak that shimmers under the persistent California sun. Rolling hills, softened by the passage of time rather than sharp geological drama, define the horizon, their slopes dusted with the fine grit that seems to permeate everything. The air, especially as the day begins to wane, carries a faint, sweet scent of ripening crops and the distant, dusty aroma of livestock, a fragrance that clings to the skin and lingers in the memory. This place has long been shaped by the slow, persistent labor of hands working the land. Historically, Old River was a crossroads, a place where ranchers and farmers found their footing, their livelihoods tied to the rich, alluvial soil that the nearby waterways, though often low, still manage to nourish. The economy here remains rooted in agriculture, with vast fields of almonds and pistachios stretching out, their neat rows a testament to meticulous cultivation. You can still see the old irrigation ditches, faded scars on the land, reminders of earlier efforts to coax bounty from this arid expanse. The pace of life in Old River is unhurried, dictated by the seasons and the quiet hum of machinery in the distance.
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| Location | Old River, Kern County, California |
| Coordinates | 35.267184°N, 119.108995°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 93311 |
| Area Code | 661 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Old River, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Old River, 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 Old River includes coordinates 35.267184°N, 119.108995°W, situated in Kern County. ZIP code 93311. 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. 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.
