Maricopa, CA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Wind Advisory

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

59°F
Feels Like 59°F  
Humidity 68% Dew Point 49°F Wind Calm Barometer 29.92 in.760 mm
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 6.5 miles NNW of central Maricopa
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuNov 13
Thu Nov 13: Mostly Clear, Low 60F
 
60
FriNov 14
Fri Nov 14: Thunderstorms, High 63F, Low 59F
80%
63
59
SatNov 15
Sat Nov 15: Thunderstorms, High 60F, Low 57F
80%
60
57
SunNov 16
Sun Nov 16: Rain, High 63F, Low 56F
40%
63
56
MonNov 17
Mon Nov 17: Rain, High 60F, Low 54F
50%
60
54
TueNov 18
Tue Nov 18: Rain, High 58F, Low 50F
30%
58
50
WedNov 19
Wed Nov 19: Rain, High 60F, Low 47F
60
47

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 58°F to 63°F. Unsettled weather expected with rain likely on at least 6 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 4°F below the historical average for November. Normal highs for this period are around 67°F with lows around 42°F.

This Date in Weather History

1981 - A powerful cyclone brought high winds to Washington State and Oregon. The cyclone, which formed about 1000 miles west of San Francisco, intensified rapidly as it approached the Oregon coast with the central pressure reaching 28.22 inches. A wind trace from the Whiskey Run Turbine Site, about 12 miles south of Coos Bay in Oregon, showed peak gusts to 97 mph fifty feet above ground level. The wind caused widespread damage in Washington and Oregon, with 12 deaths reported. As much as four feet of snow fell in the Sierra Nevada Range of northern California.

More on this and other weather history

Maricopa, CA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Nov 13

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind around 15 mph.

Friday Nov 14

Thunderstorms

Day: Rain before 10am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10am and 4pm, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 63. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Rain

Night: Rain. Low around 59. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday Nov 15

Thunderstorms

Day: Rain likely before 10am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 10am and 1pm, then rain after 1pm. High near 60. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Rain Likely

Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Sunday Nov 16

Rain

Day: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

Rain Likely

Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Monday Nov 17

Rain

Day: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Rain

Night: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Nov 18

Rain

Day: A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

Rain

Night: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Wednesday Nov 19

Rain

Day: A 10 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.


About Maricopa, CA

Maricopa is a city in Kern County, California. Maricopa is located 6.5 miles (10 km) south-southeast of Taft, at an elevation of 883 feet (269 m). The population was 1,026 at the 2020 census, down from 1,154 at the 2010 census. The Carrizo Plain is located to the northwest, and the enormous Midway-Sunset Oil Field, the third largest oil field in the United States, is adjacent on the north and east.

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