Lake Forest, California Weather
Lake Forest, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lake Forest, Placer County.
Full aviation weather for Lake Forest is published on the Truckee Tahoe Airport (KTRK) page, 15 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 Lake Forest 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 Lake Forest: Carson Airport (KCXP) 33 km · Lake Tahoe Airport (KTVL) 34 km · Minden-Tahoe Airport (KMEV) 38 km · Reno Tahoe International Airport (KRNO) 46 km · Dayton Valley Airpark (KA34) 49 km
Conditions reported at KTRK describe the airfield itself. Weather 15 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lake Forest specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lake Forest.
About Lake Forest, California
Lake Forest, a place where the Sierra Nevada foothills begin their subtle ascent, presents a landscape of robust pines and rugged granite. It lies 18.7 miles west of Carson City, NV (from Carson City, NV: bearing 274°T), and is situated 8.9 miles west-south-west of Incline Village. The air, especially in the early mornings, carries a crisp, pine-scented coolness that speaks of elevation and forest. Sunlight filters through the dense canopy, dappling the pine needle-strewn earth with shifting patterns of light and shadow, creating a quiet, almost reverent atmosphere. The terrain here is not gentle; it is a land of pronounced slopes and rocky outcrops, where the very ground seems to hold its breath, anticipating the next season's change. The character of Lake Forest is one of a place that has yielded to nature's design, rather than imposing its own, a quality evident in the way homes and structures often seem to emerge organically from the trees. The history of Lake Forest is deeply intertwined with the bounty of the surrounding mountains. Logging was once a cornerstone of its economy, the scent of sawdust a familiar perfume that has largely faded, replaced by the hum of more modern enterprises and the quiet draw of tourism. This area has long been a gateway to the higher Sierras, its roads once trod by miners and prospectors, now by families seeking respite and adventure. The distinctive granite formations that punctuate the landscape hint at ancient geological forces, a silent testament to the eons that shaped this ground before any human footfall. While no single, grand landmark dominates, the collective presence of the ancient pines and the enduring granite imbues Lake Forest with a singular, enduring spirit.
Live animated radar for Lake Forest 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 | Lake Forest, Placer County, California |
| Coordinates | 39.184351°N, 120.114636°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 92630, 96145, 92610 |
| Area Code | 530, 949 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lake Forest, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lake Forest, 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 Lake Forest includes coordinates 39.184351°N, 120.114636°W, situated in Placer County. ZIP code 92630, 96145, 92610. Telephone area code: 530, 949. 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.
