Tupman, California Weather
Tupman, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Tupman, Kern County.
Full aviation weather for Tupman is published on the Elk Hills Buttonwillow Airport (KL62) page, 13 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 Tupman 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 Tupman: Taft Kern County Airport (KL17) 19 km · Shafter Airport - Minter Field (KMIT) 27 km · Meadows Field (KBFL) 31 km · Wasco Kern County Airport (KL19) 36 km · Poso Kern County Airport (KL73) 39 km
Conditions reported at KL62 describe the airfield itself. Weather 13 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Tupman specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Tupman.
About Tupman, California
Tupman lies under a sky so vast it seems to hold its breath, the earth a study in ochre and muted sage. It lies 19.5 miles west-south-west of Bakersfield, CA (from Bakersfield, CA: bearing 255°T), and is situated 7.7 miles south-south-west of Rio Bravo. The land here is a patient, sun-baked tapestry of rolling hills, their slopes dusted with the fine, powdery soil that defines this corner of the valley. Sparse chaparral clings tenaciously to the dry earth, a testament to resilience, while the occasional gnarled oak stands sentinel, its branches reaching out like arthritic fingers against the endless blue. The air, when it’s not humming with the distant drone of agricultural machinery, carries the dry, clean scent of dust and wild herbs, a perfume of parched earth and enduring life. At dusk, the light softens, bleeding into hues of rose and lavender, painting the landscape with a transient, ethereal glow that makes the familiar contours of the hills seem almost otherworldly. The economic pulse of Tupman beats in time with the rhythm of the seasons, a dependence on the fertile soil that has shaped its history and character. For generations, the rich alluvial plains surrounding Tupman have yielded bountiful harvests, with citrus groves and vineyards stretching towards the horizon, their ordered rows a stark contrast to the wilder terrain. This agricultural heritage is not merely a backdrop but the very foundation upon which Tupman was built, influencing the steady, unhurried pace of life that still prevails. Water, ever the precious commodity in this arid land, has been the subject of ambitious engineering projects, channeling lifeblood from distant sources to sustain these cultivated landscapes. While the agricultural sector remains paramount, a quiet industriousness can be felt, a steady hum of activity that supports the growers and their families.
Live animated radar for Tupman 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 | Tupman, Kern County, California |
| Coordinates | 35.298018°N, 119.351225°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 93276 |
| Area Code | 661 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Tupman, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Tupman, 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 Tupman includes coordinates 35.298018°N, 119.351225°W, situated in Kern County. ZIP code 93276. 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. 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.
