Rumsey, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Rumsey, Yolo County.
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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.
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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 | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
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, 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 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. 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.