Prather, California Weather
Prather, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Prather, Fresno County.
Full aviation weather for Prather is published on the Fresno Yosemite International Airport (KFAT) page, 34 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. 4 airfields within reach of Prather 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 Prather: Reedley Municipal Airport (KO32) 42 km · Fresno Chandler Executive Airport (KFCH) 44 km · Madera Municipal Airport (KMAE) 53 km
Conditions reported at KFAT describe the airfield itself. Weather 34 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Prather specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Prather.
About Prather, California
Prather rests at the edge of the Sierra Nevada foothills, a place where the scent of pine needles mingles with the dry, sun-baked earth. It lies 18.0 miles north-east of Clovis, CA (from Clovis, CA: bearing 35°T), and is situated 3.4 miles south-south-west of Auberry. The landscape rises gently from the valley floor, the rolling hills covered in a mosaic of chaparral, oak woodlands, and scattered ponderosa pines that whisper secrets on the wind. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, holds a peculiar stillness, broken only by the distant hum of unseen insects or the occasional cry of a hawk circling overhead. The very light seems to shift and deepen as the sun begins its descent, casting long, attenuated shadows that stretch across the rugged terrain, painting the slopes in hues of ochre and muted gold. The history of Prather is etched into the very soil, a legacy of hardy pioneers drawn by the promise of the land and the timber that once dominated these hills. While logging once formed the backbone of Prather's economy, the focus has shifted, and the surrounding orchards and vineyards now contribute to the region's agricultural output, their fruits ripening under the generous California sun. Local life moves with a quiet cadence, a rhythm dictated more by the changing seasons than the ticking of clocks. The small businesses that dot the roadside are more than just places of commerce; they are informal gathering spots where stories are shared and the day's news unfolds, fostering a sense of enduring connection to this particular corner of Fresno County.
Live animated radar for Prather 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 | Prather, Fresno County, California |
| Coordinates | 37.03745°N, 119.514024°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 93651 |
| Area Code | 760 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Prather, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Prather, 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 Prather includes coordinates 37.037450°N, 119.514024°W, situated in Fresno County. ZIP code 93651. 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.
