Nevada City, California Weather
Nevada City, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Nevada City, Nevada County.
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About Nevada City, California
Nevada City, California, is a jewel box of a place, cradled by the Sierra Nevada foothills where granite outcroppings break through the rich, red soil. It lies 29.6 miles north-north-east of Lincoln, CA (from Lincoln, CA: bearing 30°T), and is situated 3.8 miles north-east of Grass Valley. Oak and pine trees, their branches reaching toward a sky that often holds a startlingly clear blue, line the steep, winding streets that climb and descend with the natural contours of the land. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the scent of dry pine needles and the faintest whisper of distant woodsmoke, a reminder of the surrounding wildness. Sunlight, when it filters through the dense canopy, paints shifting patterns on the historic wooden storefronts, giving the impression of a town still caught in a perpetual golden hour. This is a landscape deeply marked by the California Gold Rush, a history that breathes from the very stones of its preserved buildings. Nevada City was once a booming metropolis of tents and timber, a hub for prospectors drawn by the promise of riches. Today, that legacy is evident in the meticulously maintained Victorian architecture and the quiet hum of a local economy that has shifted from gold panning to a blend of tourism, artisan crafts, and a growing appreciation for its natural setting. The Yuba River, a ribbon of cool, clear water, flows not far from the town's edges, a vital artery that once powered the mills and now offers a refreshing escape, a place where the memory of pickaxes and sluice boxes mingles with the gentle murmur of flowing water.
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| Location | Nevada City, Nevada County, California |
| Coordinates | 39.261561°N, 121.016059°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95959 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Nevada City, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Nevada City, 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 Nevada City includes coordinates 39.261561°N, 121.016059°W, situated in Nevada County. ZIP code 95959. 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.
