Burson, California Weather
Burson, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Burson, Calaveras County.
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About Burson, California
Burson rests in the sun-drenched embrace of rolling Sierra Nevada foothills, a landscape sculpted by ancient rivers and the persistent caress of wind. It lies 21.1 miles east of Lodi, CA (from Lodi, CA: bearing 80°T), and is situated 4.3 miles north-north-west of Rancho Calaveras. The air here, especially in the languid afternoons, carries a dry, dusty perfume of sagebrush and sun-baked earth, a scent that clings to the faded paint of clapboard houses and the weathered fences lining the few roads. Oak trees, their branches gnarled like arthritic fingers, spread a dappled shade across the ochre-colored soil, their leaves rustling with a sound like whispered secrets. The horizon is a soft, hazy line where the golden grasses meet a sky that often shifts from a pale, washed-out blue to the bruised purples and fiery oranges of a spectacular sunset, painting the quietude in hues of memory and longing. The story of Burson is intimately tied to the rich veins of gold that once pulsed beneath this land, a history that echoes in the remnants of abandoned mines and the stoic faces of its inhabitants. Though the feverish rush of prospectors has long since subsided, a spirit of self-reliance and a deep connection to the earth remain. Today, the local economy finds its footing in the hardy agriculture that thrives in the forgiving climate, with vineyards stretching across the slopes and orchards yielding their seasonal bounty. The rhythm of life in Burson is a gentle ebb and flow, dictated not by the frantic pulse of urban centers, but by the slow, steady turning of the seasons and the quiet dignity of a community that has learned to draw strength from its enduring landscape and its proud, unwritten past.
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| Location | Burson, Calaveras County, California |
| Coordinates | 38.183808°N, 120.890494°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95225 |
| Area Code | 408, 669 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Burson, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Burson, 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 Burson includes coordinates 38.183808°N, 120.890494°W, situated in Calaveras County. ZIP code 95225. Telephone area code: 408, 669. 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.
