Gustine, CA Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Gustine, Merced County: every NWS radar combined, rain, snow and ice colors, flash-flood risk, storm tracks and official warnings.

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What weather hits Gustine?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged river or areal flooding on 56 days in the Los Banos - Dos Palos forecast zone and Merced County — the most common reported hazard around Gustine, mostly in January and March. Next come excessive heat (21 days) and lightning casualties & damage (8 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Flooding	56	Mar 2025	Jan 9, 2023 · $10 million damage
Excessive heat	21	Aug 2025	—
Lightning casualties & damage	8	May 2016	May 5, 2016 · $1.0 million damage
Flash flooding	5	Feb 2025	Mar 25, 1998 · $11 million damage
Wildfires	4	Jun 2003	Jun 2, 2003 · $15,000 damage
Debris flows	4	Feb 2024	—
High winds	3	Feb 2024	Feb 4, 2024 · $20,000 damage
Damaging thunderstorm winds	2	Oct 2007	Apr 1, 1996 · $330,000 damage

Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1996–2026 (the latest year is partial). A "day" is a date with at least one report in the Los Banos - Dos Palos forecast zone and Merced County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Gustine?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KMUX (San Francisco, CA), about 50 miles west. Radar beams climb as they travel, so the height of the lowest scan over town decides how low in a storm the radar can see.

Radar	Distance	Lowest beam over Gustine	View
KMUX San Francisco, CA	50 mi west	3,600 ft	Good — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KDAX Sacramento, CA	94 mi north-northwest	8,700 ft	Fair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KHNX San Joaquin Valley, CA	100 mi southeast	9,500 ft	Fair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation

Beam height is the center of the 0.5° scan above the radar, with standard refraction. Mountains near a radar can block it further.

Tornado & hail history near Gustine

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 11 tornadoes within 25 miles of Gustine. Most came in April and March. The strongest was an F1 on March 4, 1978, which touched down about 14 miles northeast of town. The most recent was an EF1 on November 15, 2015, which passed about 22 miles north-northeast of town.

Hail: 4 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955; the largest was 1.75-inch hail on April 12, 2012.

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center — tornadoes 1950–2025, hail 1955–2025. Distances are to each tornado's track; ratings before February 2007 use the original Fujita scale.

On TALON you get Gustine's live radar loop, rain/snow/ice colors, flash-flood risk, storm tracks with arrival times and NWS warnings free; close-up radar and rotation detection are part of TALON Pro.

Gustine radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Gustine, CA?

KMUX (San Francisco, CA), about 50 miles west. KDAX (Sacramento, CA) is 94 miles away and also covers the area.

How often does Gustine flood?

Since 1996 the National Weather Service has logged river or areal flooding on 56 days in the Los Banos - Dos Palos forecast zone and Merced County. TALON's free flash-flood risk layer shows, every 2 minutes, how close the rain that has fallen is to what it takes to flood — turn it on under Layers.

Is TALON's radar for Gustine free?

Yes — the US radar loop, rain/snow/ice colors, flash-flood risk, storm tracks and NWS warnings are free in any browser. Close-up radar, rotation detection and longer forecasts are part of TALON Pro.

Should I rely on radar for my safety?

No app replaces official warnings. When the National Weather Service issues a warning for Gustine, follow it right away — see watch vs. warning.

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