Carnelian Bay, California Weather
Carnelian Bay, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Carnelian Bay, Placer County.
Full aviation weather for Carnelian Bay is published on the Truckee Tahoe Airport (KTRK) page, 11 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Carnelian Bay have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Carnelian Bay: Carson Airport (KCXP) 30 km · Lake Tahoe Airport (KTVL) 38 km · Minden-Tahoe Airport (KMEV) 38 km · Reno Tahoe International Airport (KRNO) 41 km · Dayton Valley Airpark (KA34) 45 km
Conditions reported at KTRK describe the airfield itself. Weather 11 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Carnelian Bay specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Carnelian Bay.
About Carnelian Bay, California
Carnelian Bay, a vibrant jewel on the sapphire expanse of Lake Tahoe, unfolds with a gentle embrace of granite and pine. It lies 17.4 miles west-north-west of Carson City, NV (from Carson City, NV: bearing 285°T), and is situated 8.8 miles south-east of Truckee. The air here, particularly in the crisp mornings, carries the clean, sharp scent of the high-altitude forest, a refreshing counterpoint to the sun-warmed dust of the roadside. Coves and inlets punctuate the shoreline, their pebbled beaches glinting with the mica-rich stones that give the bay its name, a subtle shimmer under the perpetually bright California sky. Steep, forested slopes rise behind the waterfront, their dense canopy whispering secrets of the Sierra Nevada, a wild, untamed presence that frames the domesticated beauty of the lakeside community. The rhythm of life in Carnelian Bay is dictated by the sun’s arc across the water, a slow, deliberate cadence that encourages lingering glances and quiet contemplation. The history of Carnelian Bay is inextricably linked to the discovery of gold in the surrounding mountains, though its own fortunes were more closely tied to the burgeoning tourism of the early 20th century, drawn by the pristine allure of Lake Tahoe. Small, family-run businesses, many established decades ago, still form the backbone of its local economy, offering everything from bait and tackle to charming lakeside eateries. The area hums with the quiet industry of boat rentals and marina services, a constant, gentle ebb and flow of vessels that mirrors the lake’s own tides. Unlike some of its more boisterous neighbors, Carnelian Bay retains a relaxed, unpretentious character, a place where the simple pleasures of a day on the water or a walk along the shore are the primary attractions, a genuine slice of old Tahoe charm preserved against the rush of modern life.
Live animated radar for Carnelian Bay and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
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| Location | Carnelian Bay, Placer County, California |
| Coordinates | 39.226851°N, 120.081859°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 96140, 95604 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Carnelian Bay, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Carnelian Bay, California, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Carnelian Bay includes coordinates 39.226851°N, 120.081859°W, situated in Placer County. ZIP code 96140, 95604. 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. 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.
