Diamond Springs, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Diamond Springs, El Dorado County.
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Diamond Springs rests in a fold of the Sierra Nevada foothills, where the golden grasses of summer give way to the deep, shadowed greens of pine and oak. It lies 14.4 miles east of El Dorado Hills, CA (from El Dorado Hills, CA: bearing 87°T), and is situated 9.5 miles east of Cameron Park. The air here carries a perpetual scent of sun-baked earth and resin, a fragrance that sharpens as the afternoon light begins to slant, painting the undulating terrain in hues of ochre and burnt sienna. Creeks, often a whisper in drier months, gather in the hollows, their banks a riot of wild roses and tenacious manzanita, their smooth, red bark a striking contrast against the rougher textures of the landscape. The sky overhead, a vast canvas of cerulean, often drifts with clouds that seem to pause, contemplating the slow unfolding of the day. This place, Diamond Springs, has known the restless spirit of prospectors, their dreams etched into the very earth from which they sought fortune. The echoes of the Gold Rush still resonate, not in grand monuments, but in the quiet resilience of its people and the enduring character of its modest downtown. The local economy, once fueled by the fervent chase for gold, now draws sustenance from a blend of small businesses, agricultural endeavors that trace their roots to fertile valleys, and a steady flow of visitors drawn by the region’s natural beauty and proximity to outdoor recreation. The historic courthouse, a sentinel of civic pride, stands as a quiet testament to the enduring spirit of El Dorado County, a place where the past is not forgotten but rather a gentle undercurrent to the present.
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| Location | Diamond Springs, El Dorado County, California |
| Coordinates | 38.694626°N, 120.814936°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95619, 95667 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Diamond 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 Diamond Springs includes coordinates 38.694626°N, 120.814936°W, situated in El Dorado County. ZIP code 95619, 95667. 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. 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.