Cold Springs, California Weather
Cold Springs, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Cold Springs, Tuolumne County.
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About Cold Springs, California
Cold Springs, a scattering of weathered buildings, holds its place in a landscape shaped by the Sierra Nevada’s stoic grandeur. It lies 56.4 miles east-north-east of Riverbank, CA (from Riverbank, CA: bearing 58°T), and is situated 9.8 miles north-east of Mi Wuk Village. The air here carries the scent of sun-baked pine needles and the faint, metallic tang of granite dust, a pervasive aroma that clings to everything, from the rough-hewn timber of fences to the very breath drawn by its inhabitants. Rolling hills, cloaked in a resilient scrub and punctuated by stands of stately ponderosa pines, descend into shallow canyons where the earth itself seems to sigh with the passage of ages. The light, particularly in the late afternoon, spills over these slopes in molten gold, bathing the terrain in a warmth that belies the sharpness of the granite outcroppings. Life in Cold Springs moves with a deliberate slowness, a quiet observance of the sun's arc and the changing seasons, a rhythm dictated not by clocks but by the rustle of wind through the trees and the distant murmur of unseen water. This locality, once a vital artery for prospectors and loggers, still echoes with the whispers of its industrious past. The economy of Cold Springs today leans more towards the gentle tourism drawn by its proximity to the Stanislaus National Forest and the allure of its unspoiled mountain character, though a hardy independent spirit, forged in the days of boom and bust, remains palpable. The remnants of old mining claims, marked by weathered timbers and rusting equipment, serve as silent testaments to the relentless pursuit of fortune that once defined this region. A small, independent general store, its shelves stocked with both necessities and local crafts, acts as the informal heart of the community, a place where news is exchanged and neighborly bonds are strengthened, a quiet continuation of the social fabric woven by generations who learned to thrive in this demanding, yet beautiful, corner of the mountains.
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| Location | Cold Springs, Tuolumne County, California |
| Coordinates | 38.162418°N, 120.053241°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95335, 95667 |
| Area Code | 408, 669, 530 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Cold Springs, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cold Springs, 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 Cold Springs includes coordinates 38.162418°N, 120.053241°W, situated in Tuolumne County. ZIP code 95335, 95667. Telephone area code: 408, 669, 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.
