Applegate, California Weather
Applegate, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Applegate, Placer County.
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About Applegate, California
Applegate unfurls its quiet presence in a landscape shaped by the Sierra Nevada's foothills, where rolling terrain gives way to steeper inclinations carpeted in evergreen and deciduous trees. It lies 17.8 miles east-north-east of Lincoln, CA (from Lincoln, CA: bearing 65°T), and is situated 8.5 miles north-north-east of Auburn. The air here carries the faint, clean scent of pine needles and damp earth, a constant reminder of the abundant natural world that presses in on the edges of settlement. Sunlight, often filtered through a high canopy, casts shifting patterns on the winding roads and modest homes, imbuing the afternoons with a soft, diffused glow. The very character of Applegate seems to be one of gentle resilience, a place that has learned to live in harmony with the land, its modest structures blending into the natural contours rather than imposing upon them. The history of Applegate is inextricably linked to the rich veins of gold that once drew prospectors to the Sierra, though the town itself found its footing more in the fertile soil and timber resources that followed the mining boom. For decades, the economy here has been sustained by a blend of agriculture, particularly the cultivation of fruit orchards that burst with color in spring and offer a bounty in autumn, and the enduring industry of logging, which continues to shape the surrounding forests. Local life moves at a pace that allows for neighborly greetings and a shared appreciation for the changing seasons, a far cry from the clamor of larger cities. While not boasting grand monuments, Applegate’s distinction lies in its enduring connection to the earth and the quiet persistence of its people, who have cultivated a life rooted in the very landscape they inhabit.
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| Location | Applegate, Placer County, California |
| Coordinates | 39.00073°N, 120.992443°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95703 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Applegate, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Applegate, 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 Applegate includes coordinates 39.000730°N, 120.992443°W, situated in Placer County. ZIP code 95703. Telephone area code: 530. 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.
