Olympic Valley, California Weather
Olympic Valley, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Olympic Valley, Placer County.
Full aviation weather for Olympic Valley is published on the Truckee Tahoe Airport (KTRK) 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 Olympic Valley 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 Olympic Valley: Lake Tahoe Airport (KTVL) 40 km · Blue Canyon Nyack Airport (KBLU) 42 km · Carson Airport (KCXP) 43 km · Sierraville Dearwater Airport (KO79) 44 km · Minden-Tahoe Airport (KMEV) 47 km
Conditions reported at KTRK describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Olympic Valley specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Olympic Valley.
About Olympic Valley, California
Olympic Valley lies cradled by the formidable embrace of the Sierra Nevada mountains, a place where granite giants stand sentinel over a broad, bowl-shaped expanse. It lies 25.2 miles west of Carson City, NV (from Carson City, NV: bearing 275°T), and is situated 9.5 miles south-south-west of Truckee. The air here carries a crisp, pine-scented coolness, even in the height of summer, a testament to the elevation and the deep, shadowed forests that climb the slopes. Snowmelt from the high peaks feeds a lively, chattering creek that winds its way through the valley floor, its banks often lined with resilient wildflowers that bloom in vibrant bursts of color against the rugged terrain. Above, the sky stretches in an almost impossibly pure blue, often dotted with the slow, deliberate circles of hawks riding unseen currents. This valley, once a quiet haven for indigenous peoples and later a frontier for miners seeking fortune, found its modern identity through a bold vision born in the mid-20th century. The spirit of ambition that drove the construction of a world-class ski resort transformed Olympic Valley into an international destination, drawing athletes and enthusiasts to its legendary slopes. The local economy remains inextricably linked to the rhythm of the seasons, with winter bringing a surge of activity and summer offering a different kind of allure, a chance to explore the surrounding wilderness. The sheer scale of the surrounding peaks lends a sense of permanence, a feeling that the land itself has witnessed countless cycles of boom and quietude.
Live animated radar for Olympic Valley 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 | Olympic Valley, Placer County, California |
| Coordinates | 39.19698°N, 120.235705°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 96146 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Olympic Valley, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Olympic Valley, 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 Olympic Valley includes coordinates 39.196980°N, 120.235705°W, situated in Placer County. ZIP code 96146. 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.
