Parksdale, California Weather
Parksdale, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Parksdale, Madera County.
Full aviation weather for Parksdale is published on the Madera Municipal Airport (KMAE) page, 9 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 Parksdale 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 Parksdale: Chowchilla Airport (K2O6) 27 km · Fresno Chandler Executive Airport (KFCH) 30 km · Fresno Yosemite International Airport (KFAT) 33 km · Merced Regional Macready Field (KMCE) 58 km · Reedley Municipal Airport (KO32) 60 km
Conditions reported at KMAE describe the airfield itself. Weather 9 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Parksdale specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Parksdale, California
Parksdale rests in a broad, sun-drenched valley floor, where the foothills of the Sierra Nevada begin their gentle ascent. It lies 2.3 miles east-south-east of Madera, CA (from Madera, CA: bearing 115°T), and is situated 5.5 miles south-south-east of Madera Acres. The landscape here is a study in ochre and muted green, the dry grasses of the hillsides giving way to the richer, cultivated hues of agricultural fields. Oak woodlands, their limbs gnarled and venerable, punctuate the rolling terrain, offering pockets of deep shade. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, sweet scent of dust and sun-baked earth, a perfume unique to this region. A quiet sense of permanence imbues the weathered barns and fences that mark the boundaries of ranches, suggesting a life lived in concert with the seasons. The history of Parksdale is deeply entwined with the fertile land it occupies, an area once traversed by native peoples and later settled by those drawn to its agricultural promise. The local economy has long been rooted in the cultivation of fruits and nuts, with orchards stretching towards the horizon, their orderly rows a testament to generations of patient labor. This enduring connection to the land shapes the character of Parksdale, fostering a spirit of resilience and self-reliance. While the larger agricultural enterprises hum with activity, a slower, more intimate rhythm prevails in the heart of Parksdale, where the everyday lives of its residents unfold with a quiet grace.
Live animated radar for Parksdale 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 | Parksdale, Madera County, California |
| Coordinates | 36.947169°N, 120.022938°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 93638 |
| Area Code | 760 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Parksdale, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Parksdale, 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 Parksdale includes coordinates 36.947169°N, 120.022938°W, situated in Madera County. ZIP code 93638. 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.
