Wilkerson, California Weather
Wilkerson, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Wilkerson, Inyo County.
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About Wilkerson, California
Wilkerson lies at the threshold of the Sierra Nevada, a sparse scattering of buildings against a vast canvas of granite and sagebrush. It lies 66.5 miles east-north-east of Heights, CA (from Heights, CA: bearing 58°T), and is situated 5.8 miles south of Bishop. The air here carries a keen, dry scent, tinged with the dust of the ancient earth and the faint sweetness of wild buckwheat blooming in the sun-baked gullies. Jagged peaks, their flanks etched with the slow work of erosion, rise like sleeping giants to the west, their summits often dusted with a surprising, bright white snow even as the valleys below bake in the summer heat. To the east, the land falls away into a more subdued, rolling terrain, a mosaic of muted greens and browns, where the occasional juniper stands sentinel, its twisted branches a testament to the persistent winds. The light, particularly in the late afternoon, washes over Wilkerson with a honeyed glow, softening the sharp edges of the landscape and casting long, contemplative shadows that seem to stretch into eternity. This small settlement, born from the hardy spirit of prospectors and homesteaders, carries the quiet weight of its past. The economy of Wilkerson has long been tied to the earth, first to the ephemeral promise of gold and silver, and later to the more enduring yields of ranching and a hardy strain of agriculture adapted to the arid climate. A few weathered structures, their paint long since surrendered to the sun and wind, whisper stories of boom times and quiet declines. The nearby mountains, their mineral wealth largely depleted, now offer a different kind of bounty, drawing visitors who seek the raw, untamed beauty of the high desert and the rugged trails that wind through them. The rhythm of life in Wilkerson is one of patience and resilience, a slow unfolding dictated by the seasons and the profound silence of the surrounding wilderness.
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| Location | Wilkerson, Inyo County, California |
| Coordinates | 37.2794°N, 118.3877°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 93514 |
| Area Code | 760 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Wilkerson, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Wilkerson, 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 Wilkerson includes coordinates 37.279400°N, 118.387700°W, situated in Inyo County. ZIP code 93514. Telephone area code: 760. 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.
