Orangevale, California Weather
Orangevale, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Orangevale, Sacramento County.
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About Orangevale, California
Orangevale’s landscape unfolds with a gentle, sun-kissed sprawl, a place where the Sacramento Valley’s broad plains begin to tilt ever so slightly towards the Sierra Nevada foothills. It lies 2.7 miles west of Folsom, CA (from Folsom, CA: bearing 271°T), and is situated 6.1 miles south-south-east of Roseville. Here, the air often carries the faint, sweet scent of citrus blossoms or the dry, earthy perfume of sun-baked soil, a testament to the agricultural heritage that still breathes in its open spaces. Mature oak trees, their branches spread wide like ancient, welcoming arms, punctuate the rolling terrain, offering dappled shade to winding country roads and the occasional cluster of homes. The light at dusk, a molten gold that bleeds into soft lavender, seems to linger a moment longer here, imbuing the quiet streets and the distant hum of traffic with a particular, ephemeral beauty. The story of Orangevale is deeply entwined with the fertile land and the persistent spirit of its early settlers, who discovered the rich potential for agriculture in this pocket of California. For generations, the economy here was built on the bounty of the orchards, particularly oranges and other citrus fruits, a legacy that echoes in its very name and in the occasional roadside stand still offering the season’s harvest. While the agricultural roots remain strong, Orangevale has also grown into a vibrant residential community, its character shaped by families seeking a blend of rural tranquility and convenient access to the wider metropolitan area. The American River Parkway, a verdant ribbon of trails and waterways, lies close by, offering a natural playground and a reminder of the vital water systems that have sustained this land, inviting a slower pace of life where the rustle of leaves and the distant chirping of birds are as much a part of the soundscape as the murmur of daily routines.
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| Location | Orangevale, Sacramento County, California |
| Coordinates | 38.678514°N, 121.225782°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95662 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Orangevale, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Orangevale, 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 Orangevale includes coordinates 38.678514°N, 121.225782°W, situated in Sacramento County. ZIP code 95662. 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.
