Kyburz, California Weather
Kyburz, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Kyburz, El Dorado County.
Full aviation weather for Kyburz is published on the Lake Tahoe Airport (KTVL) page, 29 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. 3 airfields within reach of Kyburz 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 Kyburz: Placerville Airport (KPVF) 40 km · Minden-Tahoe Airport (KMEV) 54 km
Conditions reported at KTVL describe the airfield itself. Weather 29 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Kyburz specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Kyburz.
About Kyburz, California
Kyburz exhales a scent of pine and damp earth, a place where the Sierran granite shoulders the sky. It lies 39.1 miles south-west of Carson City, NV (from Carson City, NV: bearing 227°T), and is situated 15.6 miles east of Pollock Pines. The landscape here is a study in verticality and shadow, with steep slopes cloaked in the deep green of fir and pine, their needles whispering secrets on the wind. Sunlight, when it breaks through the dense canopy, lands in scattered, momentary coins on the forest floor, illuminating the rich, dark loam. The South Fork of the American River, a ribbon of glacial melt and mountain runoff, carves its energetic path through the valley, its constant murmur a counterpoint to the stillness of the ancient trees. Even in the height of summer, a coolness clings to the air, a refreshing breath drawn from the shadowed ravines and the high, snow-capped peaks that loom in the distance. The history of Kyburz is inextricably linked to the relentless drive westward, a narrative etched into the very terrain by those who sought fortune and passage. Once a vital stop along the Pony Express and later a stopping point for stages carrying passengers and mail, its origins are rooted in the rugged demands of transportation through the formidable Sierra Nevada. The local economy, though modest, still echoes this spirit of providing service and sustenance to those who traverse these mountains, offering lodging and provisions to hikers and travelers drawn to the natural beauty. Remnants of its past, like the weathered timbers of old structures and the ghost of trails long since overgrown, whisper tales of a more boisterous era. The enduring character of Kyburz lies in its quiet resilience, a testament to its enduring connection to the wild heart of the mountains.
Live animated radar for Kyburz 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 | Kyburz, El Dorado County, California |
| Coordinates | 38.77463°N, 120.29686°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95720 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Kyburz, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Kyburz, 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 Kyburz includes coordinates 38.774630°N, 120.296860°W, situated in El Dorado County. ZIP code 95720. 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.
