Dorrington, California Weather
Dorrington, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Dorrington, Calaveras County.
Full aviation weather for Dorrington is published on the Calaveras Co Maury Rasmussen Field (KCPU) page, 37 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. 2 airfields within reach of Dorrington 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 Dorrington: Westover Field Amador County Airport (KJAQ) 46 km
Conditions reported at KCPU describe the airfield itself. Weather 37 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Dorrington specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Dorrington.
About Dorrington, California
Dorrington rests in a bowl of Sierra Nevada foothills, where the air carries the sharp, clean scent of pine and the occasional whisper of distant water. It lies 51.0 miles east-south-east of El Dorado Hills, CA (from El Dorado Hills, CA: bearing 121°T), and is situated 4.2 miles north-east of White Pines. The landscape here is a rugged embrace of granite and earth, cloaked in a dense, verdant tapestry of ponderosa pines, incense cedars, and the occasional stately oak. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, paints shifting mosaics on the forest floor, and the silence is often broken only by the rustle of unseen creatures or the sigh of wind through the high branches. The terrain slopes and dips, a testament to the ancient forces that shaped this place, leading the eye down towards the winding veins of creeks that thread through the valleys, their cool, clear waters a constant murmur against the stones. The character of Dorrington is one of quiet resilience, a place where nature dictates the pace, and human endeavor seems to bow to its grander rhythms. The history of Dorrington is deeply intertwined with the gold rush era, though its own story is less about frantic prospecting and more about the steady, enduring industries that followed. Logging once echoed through these hills, the scent of sawdust mingling with the evergreen fragrance, and remnants of that era can still be found in the sturdy, age-worn structures that dot the landscape. Today, the local economy is a gentle blend of tourism, drawn by the natural beauty and the proximity to recreational areas, and a scattering of small businesses that cater to the needs of residents and visitors alike. Dorrington retains a distinctively relaxed atmosphere, a place where neighbors know each other and the passing of seasons is marked by subtle shifts in the color of the leaves and the temperature of the air, rather than the clamor of commerce.
Live animated radar for Dorrington 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.
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| Location | Dorrington, Calaveras County, California |
| Coordinates | 38.301305°N, 120.277139°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95223 |
| Area Code | 408, 669 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Dorrington, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Dorrington, 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 Dorrington includes coordinates 38.301305°N, 120.277139°W, situated in Calaveras County. ZIP code 95223. Telephone area code: 408, 669. 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.
