Plainview, California Weather
Plainview, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Plainview, Tulare County.
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About Plainview, California
Plainview lies where the broad, sun-baked plains of the Central Valley begin their gentle, almost imperceptible swell towards the distant, blue-hazed Sierras. It lies 8.5 miles north-west of Porterville, CA (from Porterville, CA: bearing 310°T), and is situated 4.8 miles south-south-west of Lindsay. Here, the air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry warmth that seems to hum with the ceaseless activity of the earth, a scent of dust and ripening grain mingling with the fainter, sweeter perfume of distant orchards. The land itself is a vast, ordered checkerboard of agriculture, its broad fields stretching to horizons that blur into the pale, immense sky, punctuated by the stoic, wind-bent shapes of cottonwood trees lining irrigation ditches. The character of Plainview is one of quiet endurance, a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pulse of life, and the vastness of the landscape instills a sense of patient, unhurried progress. The history of Plainview is deeply entwined with the fertile soil and the ambition to harness it. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of rich farmland, established a community that would grow to depend on the bounty of the Central Valley. The local economy here has long been anchored by agriculture, with vast tracts devoted to cotton, almonds, and a variety of fruits, their cultivation sustained by an intricate network of canals and pumps that bring life-giving water from farther afield. This reliance on water has shaped the very character of Plainview, fostering a pragmatic and resourceful spirit among its people. While not a place of grand monuments, the distinctive beauty of Plainview resides in its raw, productive landscape and the quiet dignity of a community that has always understood its deep connection to the land.
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| Location | Plainview, Tulare County, California |
| Coordinates | 36.144118°N, 119.133995°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 93267 |
| Area Code | 661 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Plainview, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Plainview, 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 Plainview includes coordinates 36.144118°N, 119.133995°W, situated in Tulare County. ZIP code 93267. 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.
