Ione, California Weather
Ione, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Ione, Amador County.
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About Ione, California
Ione rests in a pocket of rolling hills, where the California foothills begin their patient ascent towards the Sierra Nevada. It lies 21.0 miles east-north-east of Galt, CA (from Galt, CA: bearing 71°T), and is situated 8.6 miles west of Jackson. The land here is a study in muted greens and ochres, punctuated by the stark silhouettes of oak and chaparral that cling to the slopes. Dry creek beds, like veins on an ancient hand, snake through the terrain, hinting at the ephemeral power of water in this sun-drenched landscape. The air itself carries a dry, dusty perfume, a blend of baked earth and wild sage, especially potent in the long, golden afternoons that stretch towards dusk. Even the silence here feels palpable, a vast stillness broken only by the distant hum of a passing car or the rustle of wind through dormant grasses. The story of Ione is inextricably bound to the earth it occupies, a narrative etched by the gold rush that first drew hopeful souls to its vicinity. Though the fevered dreams of quick riches have long since faded, a quiet diligence remains the bedrock of its economy, with agriculture and ranching now tending the land. The old brick buildings along Main Street, weathered by decades of sun and wind, stand as stoic witnesses to generations who have lived and worked this soil. A distinctive character, born of independence and resilience, permeates the town; a sense that life here is earned, not given, and that the changing seasons hold a deeper significance.
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| Location | Ione, Amador County, California |
| Coordinates | 38.352691°N, 120.932718°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95640 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ione, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ione, 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 Ione includes coordinates 38.352691°N, 120.932718°W, situated in Amador County. ZIP code 95640. 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.
