Waterford, California Weather
Waterford, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Waterford, Stanislaus County.
Full aviation weather for Waterford is published on the Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field (KMOD) page, 17 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. 5 airfields within reach of Waterford 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 Waterford: Turlock Municipal Airport (KO15) 18 km · Castle Airport (KMER) 34 km · Merced Regional Macready Field (KMCE) 45 km · Gustine Airport (K3O1) 46 km
Conditions reported at KMOD describe the airfield itself. Weather 17 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Waterford specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Waterford, California
Waterford rests in the San Joaquin Valley, a place where the flat, fertile land stretches out like an unrolled bolt of earth, interrupted only by the gentle swell of distant foothills. It lies 11.2 miles north-north-east of Turlock, CA (from Turlock, CA: bearing 25°T), and is situated 9.9 miles south-south-east of Oakdale. The air here, especially as the sun begins its slow descent, carries the scent of sun-baked soil and the sweet, earthy perfume of ripening orchards, a fragrance that clings to everything. Long, straight roads, lined with the stoic silhouettes of eucalyptus and pepper trees, bisect the landscape, leading the eye towards horizons that promise endless blue skies. In the evenings, the light softens, bathing the scattered farmhouses and the quiet streets of Waterford in a warm, honeyed glow that seems to slow the very passage of time. This is a region whose character has been shaped by the earth’s bounty and the persistent spirit of those who have worked it. Waterford’s history is deeply entwined with agriculture, a story told in the rows of almond, walnut, and peach trees that dominate the surrounding fields. The Stanislaus River, a ribbon of life through this arid country, has long been the lifeblood, fueling irrigation and shaping the agricultural economy that has sustained Waterford for generations. While the boom and bust cycles of farming have always been a part of life here, a quiet resilience persists, a sense that the land itself, and the people who tend it, are an enduring partnership.
Live animated radar for Waterford 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.
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| Location | Waterford, Stanislaus County, California |
| Coordinates | 37.64132°N, 120.760483°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95386 |
| Area Code | 408, 669 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Waterford, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Waterford, 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 Waterford includes coordinates 37.641320°N, 120.760483°W, situated in Stanislaus County. ZIP code 95386. 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.
