Meeks Bay, California Weather
Meeks Bay, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Meeks Bay, El Dorado County.
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About Meeks Bay, California
Meeks Bay rests in the embrace of towering Sierra Nevada granite, its shoreline a delicate filigree of sand and weathered pine where the deep, cool waters of Lake Tahoe begin their slow, rhythmic sigh. It lies 21.1 miles west-south-west of Carson City, NV (from Carson City, NV: bearing 245°T), and is situated 9.3 miles north-west of Tahoe Keys. The air here carries a crystalline clarity, a scent of sun-baked needles and the faint, mineral tang of the lake itself, a constant invitation to linger. Sunlight, when it finds its way through the dense canopy of fir and cedar, paints shifting mosaics on the forest floor, illuminating the rich, dark earth that has been shaped by millennia of wind and water. The landscape is a study in rugged beauty, a place where the sheer, unyielding rock faces of the surrounding mountains meet the gentle, inviting lap of the bay, creating a serene yet powerful juxtaposition. The history of Meeks Bay is inextricably linked to the ancient pathways of the Washoe people, who understood the profound generosity of this place long before modern settlement. Later, the logging industry, drawn by the immense timber stands, carved its own mark, though the resilience of the natural world has largely reclaimed those scars. Today, Meeks Bay thrives on the quiet allure of its natural splendor, a destination for those seeking the restorative power of the mountains and the boundless expanse of Lake Tahoe. Its economy is a gentle hum of lakeside lodges and the steady stream of visitors who come to walk its trails, feel the cool water on their skin, and witness the astonishing clarity of the lake, a clarity that seems to hold a memory of the sky itself.
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| Location | Meeks Bay, El Dorado County, California |
| Coordinates | 39.034352°N, 120.124076°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 96142 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Meeks Bay, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Meeks Bay, 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 Meeks Bay includes coordinates 39.034352°N, 120.124076°W, situated in El Dorado County. ZIP code 96142. 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.
