Dorrington, California Weather
Dorrington, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Dorrington, Calaveras County.
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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.
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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 | July 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, 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 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. 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.
