Newcastle, California Weather
Newcastle, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Newcastle, Placer County.
Full aviation weather for Newcastle is published on the Auburn Municipal Airport (KAUN) page, 10 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 Newcastle 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 Newcastle: Lincoln Regional Karl Harder Field (KLHM) 19 km · McClellan Airfield (KMCC) 33 km · Sacramento Mather Airport (KMHR) 38 km · Rancho Murieta Airport (KRIU) 43 km · Sacramento International Airport (KSMF) 44 km
Conditions reported at KAUN describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Newcastle specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Newcastle.
About Newcastle, California
Newcastle rests in the rolling foothills of the Sierra Nevada, where the golden grasses of California's Central Valley begin their gentle ascent toward the granite peaks. It lies 8.0 miles north-east of Rocklin, CA (from Rocklin, CA: bearing 44°T), and is situated 8.7 miles east of Lincoln. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, sun-baked fragrance, a subtle perfume of sagebrush and distant pine that settles over the low, rounded hills. Oak woodlands, their branches gnarled like ancient hands, punctuate the landscape, their leaves rustling with a sound that seems to echo the quiet murmur of the nearby creeks. The terrain is a study in soft, undulating contours, a place where the earth itself seems to sigh with the warmth of the sun. The history of Newcastle is deeply entwined with the bounty of its land, a story that began with the discovery of gold, though its true enduring wealth has always been agricultural. For generations, orchards have been the lifeblood of Newcastle, their rows of almond, plum, and olive trees forming neat patterns against the wilder backdrop of the foothills. The local economy still thrives on this connection to the earth, with farmers' markets and roadside stands offering the season's harvest, a tangible link to the region's heritage. This agricultural spirit imbues Newcastle with a particular character, a sense of groundedness and patience, a quiet continuation of traditions passed down through families who have worked this soil for decades.
Live animated radar for Newcastle 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 | Newcastle, Placer County, California |
| Coordinates | 38.874066°N, 121.133281°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95658 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Newcastle, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Newcastle, 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 Newcastle includes coordinates 38.874066°N, 121.133281°W, situated in Placer County. ZIP code 95658. 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.
