Foresthill, California Weather
Foresthill, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Foresthill, Placer County.
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About Foresthill, California
Foresthill lies cradled in the embrace of the Sierra Nevada foothills, a landscape sculpted by the patient hand of water and time. It lies 27.0 miles east-north-east of Lincoln, CA (from Lincoln, CA: bearing 71°T), and is situated 9.1 miles south-east of Colfax. The air here carries the sharp, clean scent of pine and fir, a constant reminder of the dense forest that rises steeply on all sides, its slopes often dusted with the soft white of winter snow. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, paints shifting mosaics on the rough-hewn terrain, and the silence is broken only by the rustle of unseen creatures or the distant murmur of the American River. The very ground underfoot speaks of granite and ancient earth, a solid foundation for the structures that cling to the hillsides. The history of Foresthill is inextricably bound to the veins of gold that once pulsed through this region, a legacy that still whispers from weathered timbers and the echoes of pickaxes. Prospectors, driven by fortune, first carved out a presence here, their dreams etched into the very bedrock. Today, the economy of Foresthill draws sustenance from the surrounding timber industry and the steady stream of visitors drawn to the natural beauty of the nearby Eldorado National Forest. The rhythm of life in Foresthill is a measured one, a quiet continuation of a past that shaped its character, where the enduring spirit of the mountains is felt in every passing season.
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| Location | Foresthill, Placer County, California |
| Coordinates | 39.020177°N, 120.817989°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95631 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Foresthill, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Foresthill, 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 Foresthill includes coordinates 39.020177°N, 120.817989°W, situated in Placer County. ZIP code 95631. 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.
