Grizzly Flats, California Weather
Grizzly Flats, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Grizzly Flats, El Dorado County.
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About Grizzly Flats, California
Grizzly Flats unfolds across a landscape sculpted by the Sierra Nevada’s ancient hand, its contours etched into the very bones of the earth. It lies 29.7 miles east of El Dorado Hills, CA (from El Dorado Hills, CA: bearing 97°T), and is situated 9.1 miles south-south-east of Pollock Pines. Here, granite outcrops, softened by centuries of wind and rain, emerge from a verdant embrace of Ponderosa pines and Douglas firs, their needles whispering secrets on the breeze. The air, crisp and carrying the faint, resinous scent of sun-warmed bark, offers a tangible coolness even on the warmest days. Sunlight filters through the dense canopy, dappling the forest floor with shifting mosaics of light and shadow, creating an atmosphere of quiet grandeur. The terrain, a tapestry of rolling hills and steeper inclines, speaks of a wilder, more untamed past, where the land itself dictates the pace of life. The history of Grizzly Flats is intrinsically linked to the gold rush era, a time when prospectors, drawn by the promise of glittering riches, first trod these rugged paths. While the fever of gold has long since subsided, the echoes of that fervent pursuit linger, manifesting in the hardy, independent spirit of its residents. The local economy, though no longer driven by the extraction of precious metals, finds its sustenance in the bounty of the surrounding forests and the enduring appeal of its natural beauty. Timber harvesting continues to be a vital industry, its rhythmic operations a counterpoint to the stillness of the wilderness. Many homes in Grizzly Flats are a testament to the self-sufficiency of those who chose to build their lives here, their structures often blending seamlessly with the surrounding natural environment, reflecting a deep respect for the land that sustains them.
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| Location | Grizzly Flats, El Dorado County, California |
| Coordinates | 38.6358°N, 120.5354°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 Flats, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Grizzly Flats, 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 Flats includes coordinates 38.635800°N, 120.535400°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.
