Valley Springs, California Weather
Valley Springs, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Valley Springs, Calaveras County.
Full aviation weather for Valley Springs is published on the Calaveras Co Maury Rasmussen Field (KCPU) 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 Valley Springs 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 Valley Springs: Westover Field Amador County Airport (KJAQ) 21 km · Lodi Airport (K1O3) 38 km · Rancho Murieta Airport (KRIU) 41 km · Kingdon Airpark (KO20) 48 km · Stockton Metropolitan Airport (KSCK) 49 km
Conditions reported at KCPU describe the airfield itself. Weather 17 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Valley Springs specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Valley Springs.
About Valley Springs, California
Valley Springs lies at the edge of the Sierra Nevada foothills, where the land begins to lift and fold into rolling hills cloaked in chaparral and scattered oak. It lies 24.5 miles east of Lodi, CA (from Lodi, CA: bearing 80°T), and is situated 4.7 miles north-north-east of Rancho Calaveras. The air here, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a dry, sun-baked warmth, a scent of crushed sagebrush and distant pine. The landscape is a study in muted greens and dusty browns, punctuated by the vibrant, almost defiant, yellow of wildflowers that bloom with surprising vigor after winter rains. Creeks, often shallow and meandering through the dry season, sketch silver lines across the terrain, their banks shaded by willows and cottonwoods. The character of Valley Springs is one of quiet resilience, a place that has learned to thrive under a generous but often parched sun, its homes and businesses spaced with a comfortable distance, reflecting the open sky above. The history of Valley Springs is deeply entwined with the Gold Rush, though its own development often followed the ebb and flow of mining fortunes in the surrounding Mother Lode country. While not a boomtown itself, it served as a vital waypoint and supply center for prospectors venturing further into the hills, its general stores and saloons offering respite and provisions. The local economy today reflects this enduring connection to the land and its resources, with a strong presence of agriculture, particularly cattle ranching and vineyards that benefit from the region's warm days and cool nights. There's a palpable sense of self-sufficiency in Valley Springs, a local pride in its independent spirit and its role as a gateway to the wilder, more rugged beauty of Calaveras County. The rhythm of life here is measured, influenced by the changing seasons and the simple, honest work of tending to the earth and livestock.
Live animated radar for Valley Springs 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 | Valley Springs, Calaveras County, California |
| Coordinates | 38.191586°N, 120.829103°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95252 |
| Area Code | 408, 669 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Valley Springs, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Valley Springs, 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 Valley Springs includes coordinates 38.191586°N, 120.829103°W, situated in Calaveras County. ZIP code 95252. Telephone area code: 408, 669. 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.
