Barton, California Weather
Barton, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Barton, Amador County.
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About Barton, California
Barton emerges from the Sierra foothills, a place where the dry chaparral slopes surrender to stands of Ponderosa pine and the occasional weathered oak. It lies 33.8 miles east-south-east of El Dorado Hills, CA (from El Dorado Hills, CA: bearing 118°T), and is situated 0.2 miles north-north-west of Buckhorn. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a subtle, dusty perfume of sun-baked earth and resin, a scent that seems to cling to the very stones of the landscape. Jagged granite outcroppings, remnants of an ancient geological upheaval, punctuate the terrain, catching the golden light and casting long, dramatic shadows across the rugged terrain as the day begins to wane. A scattering of modest homes, their roofs bleached by relentless sun, cling to the inclines, each seemingly surveying its own patch of wild California. The roots of Barton run deep into the gold rush era, a time when prospectors, drawn by the glint of fortune, first carved their claims into these very hills. While the frantic days of panning and sluicing have long since faded, the echoes of that fervent pursuit still resonate, subtly influencing the unhurried pace of life. Today, the economy of Barton is a more subdued affair, a blend of small-scale agriculture, with vineyards and olive groves finding purchase in sheltered pockets, and a quiet tourism drawn to the region's natural beauty and the lingering charm of its historical past. The Amador County Fairgrounds, a short distance away, serves as a focal point for local gatherings, a place where the community's traditions are kept alive through rodeos, craft fairs, and the simple camaraderie of neighbors.
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| Location | Barton, Amador County, California |
| Coordinates | 38.454632°N, 120.530204°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95666, 92284 |
| Area Code | 530, 714 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Barton, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Barton, 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 Barton includes coordinates 38.454632°N, 120.530204°W, situated in Amador County. ZIP code 95666, 92284. Telephone area code: 530, 714. 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.
