Twin Lakes, California Weather
Twin Lakes, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Twin Lakes, Mono County.
Full aviation weather for Twin Lakes is published on the Mammoth Yosemite Airport (KMMH) page, 74 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.
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.
Conditions reported at KMMH describe the airfield itself. Weather 74 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Twin Lakes specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Twin Lakes.
About Twin Lakes, California
Twin Lakes lies cradled in a high Sierra basin, a place where the air itself feels thinned and sharp, carrying the scent of pine and the cool breath of glacial water. It lies 73.3 miles south-south-east of Carson City, NV (from Carson City, NV: bearing 162°T), and is situated 18.4 miles north-west of Lee Vining. Granite peaks, their shoulders dusted with snow even in summer, stand sentinel over the twin bodies of water, reflecting a sky so vast and blue it seems to hum. The landscape here is a study in contrasts: rugged, ancient rock softened by the gentle sway of aspens and the vibrant green of meadows that carpet the lower slopes. Sunlight, when it breaks through the high mountain cirrus, falls in broad, golden shafts, illuminating the scattered pines and the stony, uneven ground. The water itself, a deep, almost indigo hue, offers a stark, cool invitation against the warm, earthy tones of the surrounding terrain. The history of Twin Lakes is etched not in grand edifices but in the quiet endurance of its natural resources and the hardy souls who have sought sustenance here. For generations, the lakes have been a vital artery, first for indigenous peoples and later for prospectors drawn by whispers of gold in the surrounding mountains. While the boom times of mining have long since faded, a different kind of economy has taken root, one tied to the enduring allure of this alpine paradise. The local businesses hum with the seasonal rhythm of visitors drawn to the fishing, hiking, and the sheer, unadulterated beauty of the Eastern Sierra. The air, especially in the early mornings, carries a stillness that is profound, broken only by the distant call of a bird or the soft murmur of the wind through the trees, a testament to a life lived in closer conversation with the elements.
Live animated radar for Twin Lakes 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 | Twin Lakes, Mono County, California |
| Coordinates | 38.153787°N, 119.349694°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 93517, 95062 |
| Area Code | 408, 669 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Twin Lakes, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Twin Lakes, 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 Twin Lakes includes coordinates 38.153787°N, 119.349694°W, situated in Mono County. ZIP code 93517, 95062. Telephone area code: 408, 669. 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.
