Rumsey, California Weather
Rumsey, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Rumsey, Yolo County.
Full aviation weather for Rumsey is published on the Colusa County Airport (KO08) page, 39 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. 4 airfields within reach of Rumsey 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 Rumsey: Yolo County Davis Woodland Winters Airport (KDWA) 48 km · University Airport (KEDU) 56 km · Sacramento International Airport (KSMF) 60 km
Conditions reported at KO08 describe the airfield itself. Weather 39 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Rumsey specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Rumsey.
About Rumsey, California
Rumsey rests in a broad, sun-drenched valley where the land begins its gentle, westward tilt towards the coast. It lies 28.9 miles west-north-west of Woodland, CA (from Woodland, CA: bearing 300°T), and is situated 18.1 miles east-north-east of Hidden Valley Lake. Rolling hills, cloaked in the tawny hues of dry grasses for much of the year, frame the open sky, their contours softened by the persistent caress of the wind. The air here carries the dry, clean scent of earth and sun-baked vegetation, a fragrance that deepens as the day wanes and the light, thick and honeyed, spills across the landscape. The Sacramento River, a broad, silver ribbon, flows nearby, its presence a constant, murmuring undertone to the quietude of Rumsey. This quietude belies a history tied to the fertile soil and the river's bounty. For generations, agriculture has been the lifeblood of Rumsey, with vineyards and orchards stretching across the valley floor, their ordered rows a testament to human endeavor against the wilder inclinations of the land. The economy, though modest, remains deeply rooted in the cultivation of the earth, a tradition passed down through families who have long called this place home. Occasional glimpses of weathered barns and aging farmhouses punctuate the landscape, whispers of earlier times and the enduring spirit of those who shaped Rumsey.
Live animated radar for Rumsey 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.
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| Location | Rumsey, Yolo County, California |
| Coordinates | 38.888232°N, 122.237475°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95679 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Rumsey, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rumsey, 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 Rumsey includes coordinates 38.888232°N, 122.237475°W, situated in Yolo County. ZIP code 95679. 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.
