Pond, California Weather
Pond, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Pond, Kern County.
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About Pond, California
Pond rests in a landscape where the earth sighs under a vast California sky, a place where the horizon stretches, unbroken, toward distant, hazy mountains. It lies 5.8 miles south-west of Delano, CA (from Delano, CA: bearing 232°T), and is situated 8.6 miles north of Wasco. The terrain here is a study in subtle contrasts: sun-baked flats give way to gentle, rolling hills, their slopes often painted with the muted greens and ochres of dry grasses and sparse scrub. The air, especially as the day draws to a close, carries a dry warmth, a scent of dust and distant, sun-warmed sage. Here and there, the land is punctuated by the stoic silhouettes of Joshua trees, their arms reaching out like ancient, silent sentinels. The history of Pond is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty that has been coaxed from this arid land. For generations, the fertile soil, nourished by irrigation channels fed from distant waterways, has yielded crops that have sustained life and commerce. This has shaped the very character of Pond, fostering a quiet resilience and a connection to the land that is palpable in the unhurried rhythm of its days. While not a hub of grand industry, its economy has been a steady, dependable force, built on the sweat of labor and the predictable cycles of planting and harvest. The legacy of these efforts is a place that feels both rooted and enduring, a quiet testament to human perseverance in a land that demands respect.
Live animated radar for Pond and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Pond, Kern County, California |
| Coordinates | 35.717733°N, 119.328723°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 93280, 91762 |
| Area Code | 661, 818, 747 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Pond, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Pond, 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 Pond includes coordinates 35.717733°N, 119.328723°W, situated in Kern County. ZIP code 93280, 91762. Telephone area code: 661, 818, 747. 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.
