La Riviera, California Weather
La Riviera, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for La Riviera, Sacramento County.
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About La Riviera, California
La Riviera unfurls along the eastern bank of the Sacramento River, a place where the water’s slow, deliberate flow dictates much of the land’s character. It lies 2.8 miles south-south-east of Arden-Arcade, CA (from Arden-Arcade, CA: bearing 148°T), and is situated 7.5 miles east of Sacramento. The terrain here is predominantly flat, a gentle incline that eventually gives way to the broad, sun-drenched expanse of the Central Valley. Mature trees, their branches heavy with the California sun, cast dappled shadows across quiet streets, their leaves rustling a constant, soft murmur against the backdrop of distant traffic hum. The air, particularly in the early morning, carries a faint, earthy scent of damp soil and blooming oleander, a sweet counterpoint to the underlying mineral tang of the river itself. This is a landscape of soft edges and broad horizons, where the sky seems to stretch forever, painted in hues of pale blue and ochre during the day, deepening to a bruised purple and fiery orange as the sun dips low. The history of La Riviera is intrinsically tied to the lifeblood of the Sacramento River, a waterway that once thrummed with the activity of steamboats and riverboats, ferrying goods and people during California’s Gold Rush era. While the grander ambitions of industrial booms have long since receded, a quiet, resilient economy persists, largely shaped by the agricultural bounty of the surrounding valley and the steady pulse of residential life. Many residents find their livelihoods in the nearby burgeoning tech sector of Sacramento, commuting across the river, while others remain connected to the land, tending to orchards and vineyards that dot the periphery. La Riviera itself retains a distinct, unhurried feel, a place where the echo of its past is felt not in grand monuments, but in the weathered charm of its older homes and the enduring connection to the river that continues to shape its identity.
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| Location | La Riviera, Sacramento County, California |
| Coordinates | 38.56685°N, 121.356896°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95826, 95827 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This La Riviera, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for La Riviera, 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 La Riviera includes coordinates 38.566850°N, 121.356896°W, situated in Sacramento County. ZIP code 95826, 95827. 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.
