Pilot Hill, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Pilot Hill, El Dorado County.
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Pilot Hill rests in a sun-drenched embrace of rolling hills, a landscape etched by the patient hand of nature. It lies 10.9 miles north-north-east of El Dorado Hills, CA (from El Dorado Hills, CA: bearing 19°T), and is situated 9.4 miles east-north-east of Granite Bay. Here, the earth breathes a dry, warm scent of sun-baked chaparral and the faint, sweet perfume of wild sage, especially potent as the afternoon heat begins to soften. Oak trees, gnarled and wise, cast dappled shadows across dusty lanes, their branches reaching like supplicating arms towards the vast, indifferent sky that stretches an endless, pale blue canvas. The terrain itself is a gentle rise and fall, a topography that feels both ancient and alive, where the golden grasses whisper secrets to the persistent, soft breeze. The story of Pilot Hill is deeply intertwined with the enduring spirit of those who sought their fortune and built lives amidst these golden slopes. Its roots are in the fertile soil that has sustained generations, a legacy of agriculture that continues to define the local economy, with orchards and vineyards dotting the surrounding countryside, their produce a testament to the land's bounty. This is a place where the quiet hum of tractors working the fields is as familiar as the chirping of cicadas on a summer evening, a gentle rhythm of life that has persisted through the decades. The distinctive character of Pilot Hill is not found in grand monuments, but in the quiet persistence of its people, their connection to the land, and the subtle, enduring beauty of their pastoral existence.
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| Location | Pilot Hill, El Dorado County, California |
| Coordinates | 38.8349°N, 121.014388°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95664 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Pilot Hill, 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 Pilot Hill includes coordinates 38.834900°N, 121.014388°W, situated in El Dorado County. ZIP code 95664. 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.