Sloughhouse, California Weather
Sloughhouse, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Sloughhouse, Sacramento County.
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About Sloughhouse, California
Sloughhouse sits low in the Sacramento Valley, a place where the land flattens out under a vast, often luminous sky. It lies 8.6 miles east-north-east of Vineyard, CA (from Vineyard, CA: bearing 75°T), and is situated 8.7 miles south-east of Rancho Cordova. The terrain here is gently sloped, a subtle inclination that guides drainage towards the slough that gives the settlement its name, a slow-moving waterway that reflects the deep blues and fiery oranges of the California twilight. Fields of alfalfa and corn stretch wide, their green hues softened by the dry, golden grasses that fringe the edges of the cultivated land. The air carries the scent of sun-baked earth and the faint, sweet perfume of ripening crops, a constant reminder of the agricultural pulse that beats through this flat expanse. Even the wind, when it stirs, seems to have a languid quality, whispering secrets carried from the distant Sierra Nevada foothills, a hazy blue wall on the eastern horizon. Historically, Sloughhouse owes its existence to the very water that defines its landscape, a vital artery for early settlers and a source of sustenance. The fertile soil, enriched by alluvial deposits over millennia, quickly made agriculture the cornerstone of its economy, a tradition that continues to shape the lives of those who call Sloughhouse home. The land here has supported generations of farmers, their stories etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring patterns of planting and harvest, in the quiet diligence of tending the soil. While not a hub of bustling industry, the local economy thrives on the bounty of the surrounding farms, with produce often making its way to nearby markets, a direct link between the earth and the table. The pace of life in Sloughhouse is measured, dictated more by the sun and the seasons than by the ticking of a clock, a deliberate rhythm that allows for the appreciation of the simple, profound beauty of this Sacramento Valley locality.
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| Location | Sloughhouse, Sacramento County, California |
| Coordinates | 38.495742°N, 121.193836°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95683 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Sloughhouse, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sloughhouse, 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 Sloughhouse includes coordinates 38.495742°N, 121.193836°W, situated in Sacramento County. ZIP code 95683. 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.
