Kingvale, California Weather
Kingvale, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Kingvale, Nevada County.
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About Kingvale, California
Kingvale rests in a high mountain valley, a place where the pines stand tall and the air carries the crisp, clean scent of evergreen and cool, running water. It lies 35.8 miles west-south-west of Reno, NV (from Reno, NV: bearing 246°T), and is situated 13.1 miles west of Truckee. The landscape here is a study in sharp contrasts: rugged granite outcroppings, softened by the moss and lichen that cling to their weathered faces, rise above meadows that, in the fleeting warmth of summer, hum with the industrious buzz of unseen insects. The Truckee River, a ribbon of shimmering turquoise, carves its way through the valley floor, its murmur a constant companion, its waters a chilling, invigorating force that has shaped this land for millennia. Even in the late afternoon sun, the shadows begin to lengthen, painting the lower slopes in hues of deep indigo, hinting at the cool, star-dusted nights that are characteristic of this elevation. This region of Nevada County has a deep vein of history running through it, a legacy of prospectors who once combed its hillsides with hopeful eyes, their dreams of gold now buried beneath the shifting earth. The economy of Kingvale itself has always been tied to the land and its resources, with logging and more recently, tourism, providing livelihoods for its residents. The Donner Summit area, a short distance away, echoes with the tales of pioneers and their arduous journeys, a stark reminder of the challenging terrain that early settlers faced. Today, Kingvale offers a quieter existence, a refuge for those seeking the solace of the mountains, where the pace of life is dictated by the turning of the seasons and the enduring, quiet strength of the natural world.
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| Location | Kingvale, Nevada County, California |
| Coordinates | 39.321015°N, 120.428815°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 96161, 95728 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Kingvale, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Kingvale, 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 Kingvale includes coordinates 39.321015°N, 120.428815°W, situated in Nevada County. ZIP code 96161, 95728. 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.
