Red Corral, California Weather
Red Corral, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Red Corral, Amador County.
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About Red Corral, California
Red Corral unfolds across a landscape where the Sierra Nevada foothills begin their gentle, sun-drenched descent, a place of rolling hills cloaked in chaparral and dotted with the sturdy silhouettes of live oaks. It lies 31.9 miles south-east of El Dorado Hills, CA (from El Dorado Hills, CA: bearing 126°T), and is situated 5.1 miles west-south-west of Buckhorn. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, fragrant whisper of sage and pine, a scent that seems to cling to the very stones of the earth. Here, the sky feels vast, an endless canvas of cerulean that deepens to an almost bruised violet as dusk approaches, a time when the scattered ranches and homes seem to glow with a soft, internal light. The terrain is rugged in places, with dry creek beds hinting at the ephemeral power of water, and the occasional granite outcropping stands as a stoic sentinel against the sweep of the horizon, a quiet testament to geological time. The history of Red Corral is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of those who sought sustenance from this land. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile soil and the whisper of gold, established a way of life that has largely persisted, a blend of agricultural endeavor and a quiet independence. The local economy, while modest, draws strength from the surrounding vineyards that yield robust Zinfandels, and from the hardy livestock that graze on the sun-baked hillsides. Occasionally, the quietude is punctuated by the distant hum of activity from small workshops, where local artisans ply their trades, their creations reflecting the earthy palette of the region. Red Corral holds a certain timeless charm, a place where the pace of life moves with the slow, steady turning of the seasons, and where the echoes of past generations seem to linger in the warm, dry breezes.
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| Location | Red Corral, Amador County, California |
| Coordinates | 38.4121°N, 120.6072°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95665, 95666 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Red Corral, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Red Corral, 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 Red Corral includes coordinates 38.412100°N, 120.607200°W, situated in Amador County. ZIP code 95665, 95666. 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.
