Colfax, California Weather
Colfax, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Colfax, Placer County.
Full aviation weather for Colfax is published on the Nevada County Airport (KGOO) page, 14 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 Colfax 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 Colfax: Auburn Municipal Airport (KAUN) 20 km · Blue Canyon Nyack Airport (KBLU) 29 km · Lincoln Regional Karl Harder Field (KLHM) 40 km · Beale Air Force Base (KBAB) 42 km · Placerville Airport (KPVF) 45 km
Conditions reported at KGOO describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Colfax specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Colfax, California
Colfax lies cradled by the Sierra Nevada foothills, a place where the air carries the scent of pine and the sun, even on a cloudy day, seems to possess a peculiar, clarifying intensity. It lies 23.3 miles north-east of Lincoln, CA (from Lincoln, CA: bearing 52°T), and is situated 7.0 miles north-east of Lake of the Pines. Rolling hills, cloaked in evergreen and punctuated by the occasional granite outcropping, descend towards the Bear River, its presence felt more than seen in the humid air that rises from its shadowed canyons. The sky above Colfax is vast, a canvas that shifts from the sharp, crystalline blue of midday to the bruised purples and oranges of twilight, painting the landscape in hues that feel both ancient and perpetually new. The very ground beneath your feet, a mix of packed earth and scattered stones, speaks of the enduring strength of this land, a quiet resilience that has shaped the character of all who have called Colfax home. The story of Colfax is inextricably linked to the relentless drive westward, a tale etched in the very bedrock of the region by the gold rush. Prospectors, drawn by whispers of riches, were the first to carve a path through this rugged terrain, and their spirit of enterprise, though the mines have long since stilled, still resonates. Later, the arrival of the railroad solidified Colfax’s importance, transforming it into a vital hub for commerce and a gateway to the mountains beyond. Today, remnants of that industrious past can be glimpsed in the sturdy, historic buildings that line its main street, their facades bearing the patina of years and the quiet dignity of survival. The local economy, while diversified, still carries the echoes of its extractive and transportation roots, with a steady flow of people and goods passing through, a testament to Colfax’s enduring strategic position.
Live animated radar for Colfax 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 | Colfax, Placer County, California |
| Coordinates | 39.10073°N, 120.953276°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95713 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Colfax, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Colfax, 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 Colfax includes coordinates 39.100730°N, 120.953276°W, situated in Placer County. ZIP code 95713. 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.
