Tancred, California Weather
Tancred, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Tancred, Yolo County.
Full aviation weather for Tancred is published on the Yolo County Davis Woodland Winters Airport (KDWA) page, 34 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 Tancred 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 Tancred: University Airport (KEDU) 42 km · Nut Tree Airport (KVCB) 47 km · Colusa County Airport (KO08) 48 km · Sacramento International Airport (KSMF) 50 km · Travis Air Force Base (KSUU) 60 km
Conditions reported at KDWA describe the airfield itself. Weather 34 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Tancred specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Tancred.
About Tancred, California
Tancred breathes the dry, sun-baked air of California's inland valleys. It lies 21.9 miles west-north-west of Woodland, CA (from Woodland, CA: bearing 286°T), and is situated 9.4 miles west-north-west of Esparto. The landscape here is a study in muted earth tones, where rolling hills, softened by the passage of seasons, meet a sky that stretches in an unbroken expanse. Fields of golden grain, ripe for harvest, ripple under the persistent breeze, a testament to the agricultural heart of this region. Beneath the vastness, the land lies open, revealing its contours with an honest, unadorned beauty, and the quality of light, particularly as dusk begins to descend, paints the very air with a warm, honeyed glow. The quietude is profound, broken only by the distant hum of a tractor or the cry of a hawk circling overhead. The history of Tancred is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring rhythm of its agricultural life, a legacy stretching back to the pioneer spirit that first cultivated these fertile grounds. For generations, the economy has been intrinsically tied to the bounty of the land, with vineyards and orchards forming a significant part of its character, their ordered rows a familiar sight against the wilder backdrop. It is a place where the past whispers in the creak of old farmhouses and the enduring scent of sun-dried earth. While no specific grand attractions draw throngs, the genuine charm of Tancred lies in its understated authenticity, a place where life unfolds with a quiet dignity, reflecting the resilience and simple pleasures of those who call it home.
Live animated radar for Tancred 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 | Tancred, Yolo County, California |
| Coordinates | 38.76518°N, 122.163585°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95606 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Tancred, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Tancred, 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 Tancred includes coordinates 38.765180°N, 122.163585°W, situated in Yolo County. ZIP code 95606. 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.
