Pumpkin Center, California Weather
Pumpkin Center, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Pumpkin Center, Kern County.
Full aviation weather for Pumpkin Center is published on the Meadows Field (KBFL) page, 19 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 Pumpkin Center 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 Pumpkin Center: Shafter Airport - Minter Field (KMIT) 30 km · Poso Kern County Airport (KL73) 38 km · Taft Kern County Airport (KL17) 39 km · Elk Hills Buttonwillow Airport (KL62) 42 km · Wasco Kern County Airport (KL19) 49 km
Conditions reported at KBFL describe the airfield itself. Weather 19 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Pumpkin Center specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Pumpkin Center.
About Pumpkin Center, California
Pumpkin Center lies in the embrace of a broad, ochre-tinted valley, where the land unfurls with a patient, unhurried grace under a vast, often crystalline sky. It lies 7.4 miles south of Bakersfield, CA (from Bakersfield, CA: bearing 186°T), and is situated 9.5 miles south-west of East Niles. The terrain here is a study in subtle contours, a gentle rise and fall that suggests the long, slow work of water and wind over millennia. Sparse, resilient scrub clings to the slopes, their muted greens and browns a testament to the persistent sun, while the occasional, hardy cottonwood tree offers a deeper, more verdant punctuation along ephemeral washes. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, often tinged with the faintest whisper of dust, a constant reminder of the arid beauty that defines this stretch of California. The history of Pumpkin Center is inextricably linked to the agricultural bounty that the fertile soil, coaxed from the earth, has historically provided. For generations, this land has yielded its harvest, a quiet industry that has shaped the character of Pumpkin Center, fostering a sense of grounded resilience and a deep connection to the seasons. While the prominent agricultural pursuits may have shifted over the years, the spirit of cultivation and the careful stewardship of the land remain. The wide-open spaces here still hold a certain promise, a sense of potential, where the horizon stretches endlessly, inviting contemplation under the immense, ever-changing canvas of the sky.
Live animated radar for Pumpkin Center 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 | Pumpkin Center, Kern County, California |
| Coordinates | 35.266906°N, 119.033437°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 96009, 93313 |
| Area Code | 530, 661 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Pumpkin Center, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Pumpkin Center, 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 Pumpkin Center includes coordinates 35.266906°N, 119.033437°W, situated in Kern County. ZIP code 96009, 93313. Telephone area code: 530, 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. 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.
