Location & Surroundings

Moon Ranch is a place in California, United States, at 981 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Alta Sierra, 24 km to the west. The national capital Washington is about 3640 km to the east. The nearest airport is Kern Valley Airport, 14 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type ()

Geography

  • Coordinates
    35° 38' 17" N, 118° 18' 40" W
  • Elevation 981 m (DEM: 984 m)
  • Timezone America/Los_Angeles
  • Time Shift GMT -8 (DST -7)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Moon Ranch

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Moon Ranch, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 14.9 C with mostly clear skies and a 3.2 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 7.4 to 14.9 C, max wind 5.0 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 413 W/m2.

Temperature
14.9 C
Wind
3.2 m/s E (112 deg)
Humidity
30 %
Pressure
1,010.4 hPa
Clouds
2 %
Precip
0.07 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 14.9 3.2 112 30 1,010.4 - / 0.00 2 0.0 n/a
6h 10.3 1.3 97 42 1,010.3 0.00 / 0.00 76 5.3 n/a
12h 7.4 1.4 195 58 1,008.3 0.00 / 0.00 13 0.0 n/a
18h 12.0 2.9 185 40 1,007.6 0.00 / 0.00 14 163.7 n/a
Tomorrow 10.6 5.0 256 56 1,004.2 0.07 / 0.07 100 413.0 n/a
30h 5.6 3.7 256 94 1,007.6 9.24 / 9.31 100 2.9 n/a
36h 2.7 4.0 287 89 1,010.7 0.00 / 1.26 99 0.0 n/a
42h 7.0 0.9 294 51 1,013.8 0.00 / 0.00 6 156.1 n/a
Sunday 9.7 1.1 209 45 1,012.9 0.00 / 0.00 19 490.0 n/a
54h 6.1 0.9 32 63 1,016.3 0.00 / 0.00 68 4.8 n/a
60h 4.4 0.9 73 67 1,017.2 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
66h 9.9 1.8 121 47 1,018.3 0.00 / 0.00 100 131.4 n/a
Monday 11.4 1.1 183 43 1,015.7 0.00 / 0.00 93 437.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-13 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Moon Ranch?
Now 14.9 C with mostly clear skies and a 3.2 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 7.4 to 14.9 C, max wind 5.0 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 413 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Moon Ranch today?
Sunrise around 06:25 and sunset around 16:49 (local time). Day length about 10h 24m.
What is the local time in Moon Ranch?
Local time is 01:02. Time zone: America/Los_Angeles (UTC-08:00).
What is the elevation of Moon Ranch?
Elevation about 981 m. DEM 984 m.
Where is Moon Ranch located?
It is at 35.63801, -118.31119 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Moon Ranch in?
It is in United States.

Sources

Last updated 2010-02-15
geonames https://www.geonames.org/5374569

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