Clay, California Weather
Clay, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Clay, Sacramento County.
Full aviation weather for Clay is published on the Rancho Murieta Airport (KRIU) page, 18 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 Clay 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 Clay: Lodi Airport (K1O3) 18 km · Sacramento Mather Airport (KMHR) 27 km · Kingdon Airpark (KO20) 32 km · Sacramento Executive Airport (KSAC) 35 km · McClellan Airfield (KMCC) 42 km
Conditions reported at KRIU describe the airfield itself. Weather 18 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Clay specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Clay.
About Clay, California
Clay, a place where the sun, when it deigns to break through the sometimes-heavy Central Valley sky, casts long, languid shadows across broad fields, feels like a pause in the rush of California. It lies 9.5 miles north-east of Galt, CA (from Galt, CA: bearing 54°T), and is situated 8.0 miles south-east of Wilton. The landscape here is a study in patient agriculture, vast expanses of fertile soil yielding their bounty under a sky that can shift from an intense, almost crystalline blue to a hazy, diffused light that softens the edges of distant levees and irrigation ditches. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the faint, earthy scent of damp soil and ripening crops, a quiet perfume that speaks of deep roots and steady growth. Small clusters of homes, punctuated by the utilitarian structures of farms, break the horizon, their roofs gleaming dully under the persistent sun, embodying a sense of place that is both enduring and understated. The history of Clay is intrinsically tied to the water that defines this region, the intricate network of canals and sloughs that have shaped its development and sustained its economy. For generations, the land around Clay has been a breadbasket, its rich alluvial soil proving ideal for a variety of crops, from the staple grains that have long been a cornerstone of the local economy to the more specialized produce that graces California’s tables. This agricultural heritage is palpable, evident in the weathered barns and the quiet dedication of those who work the land, a continuity that anchors Clay against the relentless march of progress. While large-scale industry has largely bypassed this particular stretch of Sacramento County, the enduring strength of its agricultural roots provides a unique character, a testament to the enduring power of the land and the people who tend it.
Live animated radar for Clay 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Clay, Sacramento County, California |
| Coordinates | 38.336024°N, 121.15939°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95638 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Clay, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Clay, 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 Clay includes coordinates 38.336024°N, 121.159390°W, situated in Sacramento County. ZIP code 95638. 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.
