Jackson, California Weather
Jackson, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Jackson, Amador County.
Full aviation weather for Jackson is published on the Westover Field Amador County Airport (KJAQ) page, 4 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 Jackson 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 Jackson: Calaveras Co Maury Rasmussen Field (KCPU) 25 km · Rancho Murieta Airport (KRIU) 32 km · Placerville Airport (KPVF) 42 km · Lodi Airport (K1O3) 46 km · Sacramento Mather Airport (KMHR) 51 km
Conditions reported at KJAQ describe the airfield itself. Weather 4 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Jackson specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Jackson, California
Jackson, a place where the Sierra Nevada foothills begin their dramatic ascent, unfolds with a character shaped by the rugged contours of the land. It lies 28.6 miles south-east of El Dorado Hills, CA (from El Dorado Hills, CA: bearing 144°T), and is situated 8.6 miles east of Ione. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, sun-baked warmth that softens the edges of the granite outcroppings and the scattered pines. Rolling hills, dusted with the muted greens of chaparral and the ochre of dry grass, give way to steeper inclines that hint at the wilder country beyond, a landscape that feels both ancient and perpetually on the cusp of change. The sky overhead is a vast, luminous dome, its blue depth a constant presence, occasionally broken by the slow, deliberate flight of a hawk. This locality, Jackson, carries the indelible imprint of its Gold Rush origins, a history that still whispers from the weathered facades of its historic downtown buildings. The economy, once fueled by the relentless pursuit of placer gold, now finds its pulse in the surrounding agricultural lands, where vineyards stretch across the slopes, yielding wines that capture the sun's intensity. Local traditions, born from hardy pioneers and sustained by a close-knit community, are evident in the quiet hum of everyday life, a pace that allows for a deeper appreciation of the natural beauty and the enduring spirit of this Amador County jewel. The distinctive scent of pine needles, warmed by the persistent California sun, often mingles with the subtle aroma of ripening grapes, a fragrant testament to Jackson's enduring connection to the earth.
Live animated radar for Jackson 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 | Jackson, Amador County, California |
| Coordinates | 38.348802°N, 120.774102°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95642 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Jackson, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Jackson, 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 Jackson includes coordinates 38.348802°N, 120.774102°W, situated in Amador County. ZIP code 95642. 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.
