Waukena, California Weather
Waukena, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Waukena, Tulare County.
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About Waukena, California
Waukena rests in a wide, sun-drenched embrace of the San Joaquin Valley, where the land stretches out in vast, geometric patterns of green and gold under an immense sky. It lies 10.2 miles west-south-west of Tulare, CA (from Tulare, CA: bearing 242°T), and is situated 4.0 miles north-east of Corcoran. The air here carries the dry, sweet scent of ripening crops, a perfume that intensifies with the heat of the afternoon, and the distant hum of irrigation pumps provides a constant, low-frequency soundtrack to the day. Dusk paints the western horizon with strokes of apricot and rose, softening the sharp edges of the agricultural fields and casting long, languid shadows that stretch across the flat terrain. The landscape is one of patient cultivation, where the earth has been coaxed into yielding its bounty, a subtle beauty found in the orderly rows of trees and the broad, uninterrupted sweep of the horizon. The history of Waukena is deeply entwined with the agricultural development of this fertile valley, a story of water and ambition that transformed arid land into productive farms. For generations, the local economy has been shaped by the cultivation of crops like cotton, grapes, and various fruits, a rhythm dictated by the seasons and the ever-present need for irrigation water drawn from the complex network of canals and rivers that crisscross the region. Though Waukena itself is a modest settlement, its character is defined by the quiet industry of its people and the enduring legacy of those who first worked this land, a legacy that whispers in the rustle of the wind through the fields and the steadfast presence of the old farmhouses.
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| Location | Waukena, Tulare County, California |
| Coordinates | 36.138562°N, 119.509567°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 93274, 93282 |
| Area Code | 661 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Waukena, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Waukena, 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 Waukena includes coordinates 36.138562°N, 119.509567°W, situated in Tulare County. ZIP code 93274, 93282. 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.
