Rescue, California Weather
Rescue, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Rescue, El Dorado County.
Full aviation weather for Rescue is published on the Placerville Airport (KPVF) page, 17 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 Rescue 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 Rescue: Rancho Murieta Airport (KRIU) 28 km · Auburn Municipal Airport (KAUN) 29 km · Sacramento Mather Airport (KMHR) 35 km · McClellan Airfield (KMCC) 39 km · Westover Field Amador County Airport (KJAQ) 40 km
Conditions reported at KPVF describe the airfield itself. Weather 17 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Rescue specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Rescue.
About Rescue, California
Rescue rests where the Sierra Nevada foothills begin their steeper ascent, a place where the air carries the scent of pine and the distant murmur of water. It lies 7.3 miles east-north-east of El Dorado Hills, CA (from El Dorado Hills, CA: bearing 76°T), and is situated 3.5 miles north-north-east of Cameron Park. The landscape here is a study in contrasts: sun-drenched slopes giving way to shadowed canyons, the rough, rocky terrain softened by the persistent green of manzanita and oak. granite outcroppings, smoothed by millennia of wind and rain, punctuate the hillsides, offering silent testimony to the earth's slow, powerful artistry. The light, especially in the late afternoon, possesses a molten quality, gilding the edges of the trees and casting long, dramatic shadows that stretch and writhe across the uneven ground. This particular corner of El Dorado County carries the echoes of the Gold Rush, a history palpable in the very contours of the land. Though the frantic search for fortune has long since subsided, the spirit of independent endeavor persists, now channeled into the cultivation of vineyards that climb the sun-facing slopes and the production of artisanal goods. The American River, a ribbon of cool, clear water, flows nearby, a vital artery that has shaped the settlement and continues to draw those seeking its refreshing embrace. The pace of life in Rescue is measured, dictated not by the hurried clock of distant cities but by the changing seasons and the quiet routines of a place deeply connected to its natural surroundings.
Live animated radar for Rescue 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 | Rescue, El Dorado County, California |
| Coordinates | 38.71157°N, 120.95133°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95672 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Rescue, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rescue, 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 Rescue includes coordinates 38.711570°N, 120.951330°W, situated in El Dorado County. ZIP code 95672. 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.
