Independence, California Weather
Independence, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Independence, Calaveras County.
Full aviation weather for Independence is published on the Westover Field Amador County Airport (KJAQ) page, 25 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. 4 airfields within reach of Independence 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 Independence: Calaveras Co Maury Rasmussen Field (KCPU) 25 km · Placerville Airport (KPVF) 47 km · Rancho Murieta Airport (KRIU) 54 km
Conditions reported at KJAQ describe the airfield itself. Weather 25 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Independence specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Independence.
About Independence, California
Independence lies in a high Sierra Nevada valley, where ancient granite shoulders the sky and ponderosa pines stand sentinel against the crisp, clean air. It lies 38.5 miles south-east of El Dorado Hills, CA (from El Dorado Hills, CA: bearing 127°T), and is situated 7.2 miles south of Buckhorn. The landscape here is a study in rugged grace, with chaparral clinging tenaciously to sun-baked slopes and the occasional glint of water hinting at hidden springs or the slow, patient work of erosion. Sunlight, when it breaks through the high canopy, seems to possess a particular clarity, illuminating the dust motes dancing in the stillness and lending a golden hue to the weathered bark of venerable trees. The very earth feels ancient, a foundation laid down by forces that dwarf human endeavor, and a quiet peace pervades the scene, broken only by the whisper of wind through the needles or the distant call of a hawk circling overhead. The spirit of Independence is inextricably linked to the gold rush era, a time when prospectors, drawn by the promise of glittering fortune, first etched their claims into this unforgiving terrain. Though the feverish rush has long since subsided, the legacy of those early days persists, an undercurrent in the local character. The economy now relies more on the land's bounty in different forms – the timber that still yields its harvest, and the slow, steady growth of vineyards that have found a surprisingly fertile home in these mountain soils. Visitors might find themselves drawn to the small, independent businesses that line the main thoroughfare, each with its own story to tell, a quiet testament to resilience and a deep-seated connection to this particular corner of the Sierra.
Live animated radar for Independence 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 | Independence, Calaveras County, California |
| Coordinates | 38.34908°N, 120.513537°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95245, 93526 |
| Area Code | 408, 669, 760 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Independence, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Independence, 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 Independence includes coordinates 38.349080°N, 120.513537°W, situated in Calaveras County. ZIP code 95245, 93526. Telephone area code: 408, 669, 760. 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.
