Rubicon Bay, California Weather
Rubicon Bay, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Rubicon Bay, El Dorado County.
Full aviation weather for Rubicon Bay is published on the Lake Tahoe Airport (KTVL) 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 Rubicon Bay 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 Rubicon Bay: Minden-Tahoe Airport (KMEV) 31 km · Truckee Tahoe Airport (KTRK) 34 km · Carson Airport (KCXP) 38 km · Dayton Valley Airpark (KA34) 54 km · Blue Canyon Nyack Airport (KBLU) 59 km
Conditions reported at KTVL describe the airfield itself. Weather 17 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Rubicon Bay specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Rubicon Bay.
About Rubicon Bay, California
Rubicon Bay, cradled by the Sierra Nevada foothills, presents a landscape where the deep sapphire of Lake Tahoe kisses the rugged, pine-scented slopes. It lies 21.1 miles west-south-west of Carson City, NV (from Carson City, NV: bearing 241°T), and is situated 8.8 miles north-west of Lake Tahoe. The air here carries the crisp, invigorating chill of high altitude, even in the heart of summer, a constant reminder of the mountainous embrace. granite boulders, worn smooth by ancient glaciers, punctuate the terrain, often softened by a verdant carpet of manzanita and sagebrush, their silvery leaves rustling in the infrequent breeze. Along the shoreline, pockets of sandy beach offer a stark contrast to the surrounding wilderness, inviting quiet contemplation as the sun dips low, painting the water in hues of apricot and rose. The character of Rubicon Bay is one of serene resilience, a place shaped by the enduring forces of nature. The history of Rubicon Bay is intertwined with the allure of Lake Tahoe, a jewel that has drawn people for generations. Though not a hub of heavy industry, its local economy has long been tied to the natural bounty of the region, from its early days as a logging outpost to its present-day reliance on the ebb and flow of tourism drawn by the lake's unparalleled beauty. The spirit of discovery, present since the days of explorers charting these waters, still lingers, a quiet undercurrent beneath the surface of everyday life. Here, the pace is dictated not by clocks, but by the slow, deliberate arc of the sun across the sky and the rhythmic lapping of waves against the shore. The distinctive character of Rubicon Bay lies in this harmonious blend of raw natural splendor and a history that whispers of human connection to this wild, magnificent place.
Live animated radar for Rubicon Bay 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 | Rubicon Bay, El Dorado County, California |
| Coordinates | 39.01401°N, 120.109847°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 96142 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Rubicon Bay, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rubicon Bay, 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 Rubicon Bay includes coordinates 39.014010°N, 120.109847°W, situated in El Dorado County. ZIP code 96142. 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.
