Ione, California Weather
Ione, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Ione, Amador County.
Full aviation weather for Ione is published on the Westover Field Amador County Airport (KJAQ) page, 12 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. 6 airfields within reach of Ione 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 Ione: Rancho Murieta Airport (KRIU) 21 km · Lodi Airport (K1O3) 34 km · Calaveras Co Maury Rasmussen Field (KCPU) 34 km · Sacramento Mather Airport (KMHR) 39 km · Placerville Airport (KPVF) 44 km
Conditions reported at KJAQ describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Ione specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Ione.
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.
Live animated radar for Ione 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.
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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 | September 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, 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 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. 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.
