Dutch Flat, California Weather
Dutch Flat, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Dutch Flat, Placer County.
Full aviation weather for Dutch Flat is published on the Blue Canyon Nyack Airport (KBLU) page, 13 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 Dutch Flat 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 Dutch Flat: Nevada County Airport (KGOO) 14 km · Auburn Municipal Airport (KAUN) 35 km · Beale Air Force Base (KBAB) 52 km · Placerville Airport (KPVF) 54 km · Lincoln Regional Karl Harder Field (KLHM) 55 km
Conditions reported at KBLU describe the airfield itself. Weather 13 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Dutch Flat specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Dutch Flat.
About Dutch Flat, California
Dutch Flat rests in a high country embrace, where granite shoulders of the Sierra Nevada begin their steep descent toward the Sacramento Valley. It lies 32.7 miles north-east of Lincoln, CA (from Lincoln, CA: bearing 48°T), and is situated 9.6 miles north-east of Colfax. The air here carries the scent of sun-baked pine needles and the faint, mineral tang of ancient earth. Douglas firs and ponderosa pines form a dense, fragrant canopy overhead, their branches reaching toward a sky that often burns a brilliant, unclouded blue. Below, the landscape rolls and pitches, a rugged terrain of chaparral-choked ravines and narrow, winding ridges, the very bones of the land laid bare in places by the relentless artistry of erosion. Even in the quiet of midday, a subtle hum seems to emanate from the earth itself, a low thrum of unseen forces at play. The story of Dutch Flat is inextricably linked to the feverish pursuit of gold, a history etched not in grand monuments but in the very contours of the land and the weathered timbers of its few remaining structures. Prospectors, drawn by the glittering promise of California's mineral wealth, found their fortunes, or their ruin, in these hills, their struggles leaving an intangible imprint on the character of the place. The economy, once fueled by the relentless clang of pickaxes and the roar of sluice boxes, now finds its pulse in the quieter pursuits of timber and the steady stream of visitors drawn by the allure of the mountains and the whispers of the past. A particular beauty resides in the late afternoon light, when the sun, slanting low, casts long, dramatic shadows that stretch and deepen, transforming the familiar hills into something both timeless and profoundly melancholic.
Live animated radar for Dutch Flat 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 | Dutch Flat, Placer County, California |
| Coordinates | 39.206009°N, 120.837717°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95714 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Dutch Flat, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Dutch Flat, 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 Dutch Flat includes coordinates 39.206009°N, 120.837717°W, situated in Placer County. ZIP code 95714. 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.
