Cool, California Weather
Cool, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Cool, El Dorado County.
Full aviation weather for Cool is published on the Auburn Municipal Airport (KAUN) page, 9 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 Cool 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 Cool: Lincoln Regional Karl Harder Field (KLHM) 29 km · McClellan Airfield (KMCC) 41 km · Sacramento Mather Airport (KMHR) 44 km · Rancho Murieta Airport (KRIU) 45 km · Sacramento International Airport (KSMF) 54 km
Conditions reported at KAUN describe the airfield itself. Weather 9 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Cool specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Cool.
About Cool, California
Cool, California, rests within the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, where the dry earth, often dusted with a fine ochre sediment, slopes gently toward the American River. It lies 13.6 miles east-north-east of Rocklin, CA (from Rocklin, CA: bearing 60°T), and is situated 3.3 miles east of Auburn. Oak and chaparral dominate the landscape, their hardy forms adapted to the warm, dry summers and mild, wet winters. The air here carries the scent of sun-baked pine needles and the faintest whisper of distant water, a constant, subtle reminder of the wildness that presses in. Sunlight, particularly in the late afternoon, possesses a remarkable clarity, illuminating the textured bark of the trees and casting long, dramatic shadows that stretch across the undulating terrain. The history of Cool is deeply intertwined with the Gold Rush, a time when prospectors and adventurers were drawn to the rich veins of gold that lay hidden beneath this very soil. Though the feverish rush has long since passed, a spirit of self-reliance and rugged individualism still defines the local character, a legacy of those early pioneers. Today, the economy of Cool is a more modest affair, with a scattering of small businesses catering to residents and the occasional visitor. The proximity to the American River offers opportunities for recreation, drawing those who seek the cool embrace of its waters or the quiet contemplation of its banks.
Live animated radar for Cool 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 | Cool, El Dorado County, California |
| Coordinates | 38.888025°N, 121.016225°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95614 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Cool, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cool, 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 Cool includes coordinates 38.888025°N, 121.016225°W, situated in El Dorado County. ZIP code 95614. 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.
