Riverdale, California Weather
Riverdale, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Riverdale, Fresno County.
Full aviation weather for Riverdale is published on the Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport (KNLC) page, 14 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 Riverdale 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 Riverdale: Hanford Municipal Airport (KHJO) 24 km · Fresno Chandler Executive Airport (KFCH) 34 km · Fresno Yosemite International Airport (KFAT) 40 km · Visalia Municipal Airport (KVIS) 44 km · Reedley Municipal Airport (KO32) 45 km
Conditions reported at KNLC describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Riverdale specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Riverdale.
About Riverdale, California
Riverdale rests in a broad, sun-drenched valley, a place where the earth breathes a fertile scent of damp soil and ripening fruit. It lies 10.0 miles north-north-west of Lemoore, CA (from Lemoore, CA: bearing 335°T), and is situated 7.9 miles south of Caruthers. The landscape here is a gentle unfolding of wide, flat plains, etched with the purposeful lines of irrigation canals that shimmer like silver threads under the vast, indifferent sky. Stands of cottonwoods, their leaves a vibrant green even in the dry heat, offer fleeting patches of shade along these watery veins, their trunks rough and weathered like old hands. The air, especially in the long, languid afternoons, carries a faint, sweet perfume of blossoms and the distant promise of harvest, a quiet hum that seems to emanate from the very land itself. This is a place deeply rooted in the cultivation of the earth, where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pulse of life and the local economy is woven from the bounty of the fields. For generations, Riverdale has been a hub for agricultural enterprise, its soil yielding a rich harvest of almonds, peaches, and a variety of other crops that travel far beyond this valley. The legacy of those who first coaxed life from this land is palpable, a quiet testament to their enduring connection to the soil. Small, family-run farms still dot the periphery, their weathered barns and silos standing as stoic markers of a simpler, more grounded existence. The evenings here often close with a soft, diffused light, the sky bleeding into shades of apricot and rose, a final, tender caress before the stars begin their silent, ancient vigil.
Live animated radar for Riverdale 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 | Riverdale, Fresno County, California |
| Coordinates | 36.431061°N, 119.859583°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95585, 93656 |
| Area Code | 530, 760 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Riverdale, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Riverdale, 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 Riverdale includes coordinates 36.431061°N, 119.859583°W, situated in Fresno County. ZIP code 95585, 93656. Telephone area code: 530, 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.
