Grizzly Flat, California Weather
Grizzly Flat, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Grizzly Flat, El Dorado County.
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About Grizzly Flat, California
Grizzly Flat rests in a fold of the Sierra Nevada foothills, a place where the granite bones of the earth are softened by a generous cloak of ponderosa pines and fragrant incense cedars. It lies 30.1 miles east of El Dorado Hills, CA (from El Dorado Hills, CA: bearing 96°T), and is situated 9.2 miles south-south-east of Pollock Pines. The air here carries the crisp, clean scent of resin and damp earth, especially after a rain, and the sunlight, when it pierces the canopy, falls in broad, golden shafts that illuminate the forest floor with a hushed reverence. Rolling terrain gives way to steeper inclines, the land sculpted by ancient watercourses that now murmur as small creeks, their beds often choked with smooth, grey stones. The character of Grizzly Flat is one of quiet resilience, a scattering of homes and businesses that feel organically grown from the surrounding wildness rather than imposed upon it. The history of Grizzly Flat is deeply entwined with the gold rush, a time when the glint of possibility drew prospectors to these very hills, leaving behind a legacy of abandoned mines and whispers of forgotten fortunes. Though the fever of that era has long since cooled, the spirit of self-reliance and an appreciation for the land persists. The local economy, while modest, finds its footing in the natural abundance of the region, with timber harvesting and a growing appeal to those seeking refuge from the clamor of urban life. The roads that wind through Grizzly Flat, often unpaved and lined with the hardy scrub oak, seem to lead not just to homes but to a deeper connection with the enduring rhythms of the mountains.
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| Location | Grizzly Flat, El Dorado County, California |
| Coordinates | 38.636295°N, 120.527425°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95636 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Grizzly Flat, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Grizzly Flat, 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 Grizzly Flat includes coordinates 38.636295°N, 120.527425°W, situated in El Dorado County. ZIP code 95636. 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.
