Happy Valley, California Weather
Happy Valley, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Happy Valley, Calaveras County.
Full aviation weather for Happy Valley is published on the Westover Field Amador County Airport (KJAQ) 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. 5 airfields within reach of Happy Valley 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 Happy Valley: Calaveras Co Maury Rasmussen Field (KCPU) 17 km · Rancho Murieta Airport (KRIU) 42 km · Placerville Airport (KPVF) 48 km · Lodi Airport (K1O3) 52 km
Conditions reported at KJAQ describe the airfield itself. Weather 13 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Happy Valley specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Happy Valley.
About Happy Valley, California
Happy Valley unfolds as a quiet pocket of Sierra Nevada foothills, where the land rolls with a gentle, sun-baked persistence. It lies 33.6 miles east of Galt, CA (from Galt, CA: bearing 84°T), and is situated 5.9 miles south-east of Jackson. Oak woodlands, their branches gnarled like ancient hands, give way to chaparral scrub that clings stubbornly to the slopes, a testament to the dry, warm climate. The air here often carries the scent of sun-warmed pine needles and dry earth, a fragrance that deepens with the heat of the day and softens into something more mellow as dusk approaches, painting the sky in hues of apricot and rose. The terrain itself, a study in muted greens and dusty browns, slopes and dips in a way that suggests the slow, deliberate work of water and time, creating subtle valleys and ridges that shelter scattered homes and open, golden meadows. This corner of Calaveras County breathes a history deeply tied to the earth and its hidden treasures. Gold, of course, played its part in the region’s early days, the whisper of prospectors and the dreams of riches still lingering in the rustle of the leaves. Today, the local economy leans more towards the steady pulse of agriculture and a quiet tourism drawn by the natural beauty. Vineyards, their orderly rows a stark contrast to the wilder landscape, dot the gentler slopes, producing wines that carry the distinct character of this sun-drenched place. While no grand monuments stand as overt markers, the very character of Happy Valley is its enduring charm – a place where the pace of life seems to harmonize with the slow turning of the seasons, and the land itself holds a quiet, enduring story.
Live animated radar for Happy Valley 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 | Happy Valley, Calaveras County, California |
| Coordinates | 38.299915°N, 120.683821°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95684, 95245, 90031, 96007 |
| Area Code | 213, 323, 530 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Happy Valley, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Happy Valley, 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 Happy Valley includes coordinates 38.299915°N, 120.683821°W, situated in Calaveras County. ZIP code 95684, 95245, 90031, 96007. Telephone area code: 213, 323, 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.
