Courtland, California Weather
Courtland, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Courtland, Sacramento County.
Full aviation weather for Courtland is published on the Rio Vista Municipal Airport (KO88) page, 19 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 Courtland 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 Courtland: Sacramento Executive Airport (KSAC) 21 km · University Airport (KEDU) 29 km · Lodi Airport (K1O3) 30 km · Travis Air Force Base (KSUU) 32 km · Kingdon Airpark (KO20) 32 km
Conditions reported at KO88 describe the airfield itself. Weather 19 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Courtland specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Courtland.
About Courtland, California
Courtland unfolds along the gentle curve of the Sacramento River, a quiet sentinel in California's Central Valley. It lies 11.9 miles west-south-west of Elk Grove, CA (from Elk Grove, CA: bearing 243°T), and is situated 7.0 miles west-south-west of Franklin. Here, the landscape is a painter's dream of muted greens and sun-baked earth, where fields stretch towards a horizon often softened by a hazy, golden light. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the subtle perfume of ripening orchards and the earthy dampness of the riverbanks, a scent that clings to everything. Ancient oaks, their branches gnarled like arthritic fingers, stand as stoic guardians over the land, their shadows lengthening across the dusty roads as the day begins its slow descent. The very stillness of Courtland seems to absorb the sounds of the wider world, leaving only the whisper of wind through the tall grasses and the distant, contented lowing of cattle. The history of Courtland is intrinsically tied to the fertile soil and the lifeblood of the Sacramento River, a waterway that has shaped its fortunes for generations. Once a vital hub for steamboat traffic, bringing goods and people to and from the burgeoning communities of the interior, its economy now leans heavily on the bounty of the surrounding agricultural lands – peaches, walnuts, and other fruits and nuts that flourish under the valley sun. The legacy of its riverine past is still visible in the weathered remnants of old docks and the slightly more deliberate pace of life, a rhythm dictated by seasons and harvests rather than the frenetic pulse of urban centers. Courtland, in its unassuming way, holds onto the quiet dignity of a place that knows its roots and continues to draw sustenance from the earth and the enduring presence of the river.
Live animated radar for Courtland 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 | Courtland, Sacramento County, California |
| Coordinates | 38.331023°N, 121.568566°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95615 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Courtland, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Courtland, 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 Courtland includes coordinates 38.331023°N, 121.568566°W, situated in Sacramento County. ZIP code 95615. 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.
