Mount Aukum, California Weather
Mount Aukum, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Mount Aukum, El Dorado County.
Full aviation weather for Mount Aukum is published on the Placerville Airport (KPVF) page, 19 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 Mount Aukum 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 Mount Aukum: Westover Field Amador County Airport (KJAQ) 21 km · Rancho Murieta Airport (KRIU) 34 km · Calaveras Co Maury Rasmussen Field (KCPU) 46 km · Sacramento Mather Airport (KMHR) 50 km · Auburn Municipal Airport (KAUN) 54 km
Conditions reported at KPVF describe the airfield itself. Weather 19 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Mount Aukum specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Mount Aukum.
About Mount Aukum, California
Mount Aukum rises from the foothills like a slumbering giant, its flanks a mosaic of oak woodlands and chaparral, the air carrying the dry, sweet perfume of sun-baked earth and wild sage. It lies 21.2 miles east-south-east of El Dorado Hills, CA (from El Dorado Hills, CA: bearing 115°T), and is situated 6.6 miles south-south-west of Somerset. The terrain here is a study in resilience, a landscape shaped by the persistent caress of wind and the occasional dramatic flourish of rainfall, creating a rough beauty that is both understated and profound. Patches of golden grass, dry and brittle underfoot, give way to the gnarled limbs of ancient oaks, their leaves catching the sunlight in a thousand shifting patterns. In the hushed hours of late afternoon, the slopes seem to absorb the fading light, a warm, ochre glow softening the rugged edges of the land, lending a peaceful, almost sacred quality to the rugged contours of Mount Aukum. The history of Mount Aukum is a story whispered by the wind through the canyons, a narrative tied to the earth and its bounty. Once, the rich veins of the Sierra Nevada foothills promised fortunes, drawing prospectors and settlers who sought to carve a life from the rugged terrain, their echoes still lingering in the weathered barns and forgotten homesteads scattered across the landscape. Today, the economy here is more grounded, rooted in the fertile soil that yields plump grapes for local wineries and the hardy fruit orchards that paint the hillsides with seasonal color. The pace of life is unhurried, dictated by the sun and the seasons, a gentle rhythm that allows for quiet contemplation and a deep connection to the land that has sustained generations.
Live animated radar for Mount Aukum 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 | Mount Aukum, El Dorado County, California |
| Coordinates | 38.556915°N, 120.726295°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95684, 95656 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Mount Aukum, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mount Aukum, 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 Mount Aukum includes coordinates 38.556915°N, 120.726295°W, situated in El Dorado County. ZIP code 95684, 95656. 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.
