Lotus, California Weather
Lotus, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lotus, El Dorado County.
Full aviation weather for Lotus is published on the Placerville Airport (KPVF) page, 16 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 Lotus 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 Lotus: Auburn Municipal Airport (KAUN) 23 km · Rancho Murieta Airport (KRIU) 39 km · Lincoln Regional Karl Harder Field (KLHM) 40 km · Sacramento Mather Airport (KMHR) 44 km · McClellan Airfield (KMCC) 45 km
Conditions reported at KPVF describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lotus specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lotus.
About Lotus, California
Lotus is a place where the Sierra Nevada foothills begin their steep descent towards the Central Valley, a landscape sculpted by the relentless artistry of the American River. It lies 12.3 miles north-east of El Dorado Hills, CA (from El Dorado Hills, CA: bearing 49°T), and is situated 8.9 miles north-west of Diamond Springs. Here, granite outcrops, warmed by the sun, punctuate slopes carpeted in chaparral and the stoic resilience of ponderosa pines, their needles whispering secrets on the wind. The air, particularly in the lingering warmth of an autumn afternoon, carries a dry, resinous scent, a perfume of sun-baked earth and ancient trees. The river itself, a vibrant artery of emerald and sapphire, carves a path through this rugged terrain, its murmur a constant counterpoint to the rustle of leaves and the distant cry of a hawk circling overhead. The very light seems to possess a unique quality, softening and deepening as day yields to evening, bathing the wild beauty of Lotus in a warm, golden hue that hints at the enduring spirit of the land. The history of Lotus is intrinsically tied to the wild allure of the river and the earth’s hidden riches. Gold fever, that fevered dream of fortune, once pulsed through these canyons, leaving behind a legacy of abandoned mines and ghost towns that whisper of bygone eras, their stories now held in the weathered timbers and crumbling foundations. While the frantic rush for gold has long since subsided, the spirit of the pioneer persists, manifesting in a local economy that now embraces the river's recreational bounty, drawing rafters and kayakers eager to test its currents. Beyond this, the land supports a scattering of ranches and small farms, their harvests often imbued with the distinctive character of the Sierra foothills. Lotus, with its enduring connection to the natural world and the echoes of its past, offers a quiet testament to the enduring power of place, a place where the river's song and the mountains' silence weave a singular narrative.
Live animated radar for Lotus 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 | Lotus, El Dorado County, California |
| Coordinates | 38.801568°N, 120.90855°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95651 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lotus, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lotus, 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 Lotus includes coordinates 38.801568°N, 120.908550°W, situated in El Dorado County. ZIP code 95651. 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.
