Silver City, California Weather
Silver City, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Silver City, Tulare County.
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About Silver City, California
Silver City lives in a high basin, a place where the Sierra Nevada's granite bones begin to erode into rounded hills, the sky a vast, almost palpable presence above. It lies 34.6 miles north-east of Porterville, CA (from Porterville, CA: bearing 37°T), and is situated 14.5 miles east of Three Rivers. The air here carries the crisp, dry scent of sun-baked chaparral and the fainter, sweeter perfume of distant pine forests, a fragrance that seems to settle into the very dust of the unpaved lanes. Sparse oak woodlands, their branches gnarled like ancient hands, dot the landscape, their leaves catching the sharp, clear light that defines the region. In the late afternoon, shadows stretch long and deep from these hardy trees, painting the ochre earth in hues of violet and rust. The history of Silver City is intrinsically tied to the earth from which it sprung. Once a hub for mining operations, whispers of those bygone days still linger in the weathered timbers of abandoned structures and the occasional glint of quartz in the dry creek beds. Though the boom times have long since passed, a hardy spirit endures, reflected in the small ranches and agricultural endeavors that now sustain the local economy, coaxing life from the arid soil. The rhythm of life in Silver City is dictated by the sun and the seasons, a deliberate pace that allows for contemplation of the immense, silent beauty of the surrounding wilderness, a stark and enduring testament to nature's power.
Live animated radar for Silver City and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Silver City, Tulare County, California |
| Coordinates | 36.466054°N, 118.645928°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 93262 |
| Area Code | 661 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Silver City, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Silver City, 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 Silver City includes coordinates 36.466054°N, 118.645928°W, situated in Tulare County. ZIP code 93262. 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.
