Fair Play, California Weather
Fair Play, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Fair Play, El Dorado County.
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About Fair Play, California
Fair Play rests in a land sculpted by the Sierra Nevada foothills, where dense stands of pine and oak climb the rugged slopes, their branches reaching towards a sky that often burns a deep, cerulean blue. It lies 23.6 miles east-south-east of El Dorado Hills, CA (from El Dorado Hills, CA: bearing 106°T), and is situated 8.0 miles south-west of Happy Valley. The air here carries the clean, sharp scent of evergreen needles and the dry perfume of sun-baked earth, a fragrance that clings to the winding roads and the weathered wood of the few buildings that dot the landscape. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, casts a dappled, shifting light upon the forest floor, illuminating patches of vibrant green moss and the occasional flash of a jay's brilliant blue. The terrain itself is a study in contrasts, with sudden drops into shadowed ravines and sweeping vistas that stretch towards distant, hazy peaks, a place where the very land seems to hold its breath in the quiet hours. The spirit of Fair Play is deeply rooted in the gold rush era, a time when prospectors, drawn by the glint of fortune, first carved out a life in these unforgiving hills. Though the roar of stamp mills has long since faded, the echoes of that relentless pursuit linger, a subtle undercurrent in the town's character. Today, the economy of Fair Play is more grounded, revolving around the bounty of the surrounding orchards and vineyards that thrive in the fertile, sun-drenched soil. The crisp, dry air is particularly suited to growing wine grapes, and local wineries are a growing draw, offering a taste of the region's more recent, and perhaps more sustainable, harvest. The pace of life is unhurried, dictated by the turning of seasons and the slow, deliberate growth of the fruit that sustains this quiet corner of El Dorado County.
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| Location | Fair Play, El Dorado County, California |
| Coordinates | 38.593517°N, 120.660486°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95684 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Fair Play, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fair Play, 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 Fair Play includes coordinates 38.593517°N, 120.660486°W, situated in El Dorado County. ZIP code 95684. 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.
