Wofford Heights, California Weather
Wofford Heights, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Wofford Heights, Kern County.
Full aviation weather for Wofford Heights is published on the Kern Valley Airport (KL05) page, 4 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. 2 airfields within reach of Wofford Heights 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 Wofford Heights: Inyokern Airport (KIYK) 57 km
Conditions reported at KL05 describe the airfield itself. Weather 4 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Wofford Heights specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Wofford Heights.
About Wofford Heights, California
Wofford Heights rests in a broad sweep of Kern County, where the Sierra Nevada foothills begin their dramatic descent. It lies 35.2 miles north-east of East Niles, CA (from East Niles, CA: bearing 49°T), and is situated 6.2 miles north of Lake Isabella. Here, the land is a study in ochre and sage, the dry earth punctuated by resilient scrub oak and the occasional hardy pine, their branches reaching like supplicating hands towards an immense, clear sky. The air, especially as the sun begins its westward arc, carries the faint, warm scent of sun-baked rock and dry grasses, a perfume of the arid landscape. Winding roads, like arteries of dust and asphalt, trace the contours of the hills, leading to homes that seem to emerge organically from the terrain, their roofs bleached by a relentless sun, their gardens a testament to careful cultivation in a land that demands respect. The story of Wofford Heights is intertwined with the rich veins of minerals that once pulsed beneath this very ground, a legacy of boom and bust that shaped its early character. Though the days of prolific mining have largely faded, the spirit of resilience persists, now finding expression in a quiet economy that draws from the natural beauty and the proximity to the vast expanse of the surrounding public lands. The waters of Lake Isabella, a shimmering jewel in this rugged setting, offer a different kind of bounty, attracting those who seek solace and recreation on its shores. Life in Wofford Heights unfolds with a measured cadence, a gentle unhurriedness that allows for the appreciation of the stark beauty and the deep, silent history held within its sun-drenched hills.
Live animated radar for Wofford Heights 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 | Wofford Heights, Kern County, California |
| Coordinates | 35.706896°N, 118.456197°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 93285 |
| Area Code | 661 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Wofford Heights, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Wofford Heights, 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 Wofford Heights includes coordinates 35.706896°N, 118.456197°W, situated in Kern County. ZIP code 93285. 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.
