Volcano, California Weather
Volcano, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Volcano, Amador County.
Full aviation weather for Volcano is published on the Westover Field Amador County Airport (KJAQ) page, 16 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. 5 airfields within reach of Volcano 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 Volcano: Placerville Airport (KPVF) 33 km · Calaveras Co Maury Rasmussen Field (KCPU) 33 km · Rancho Murieta Airport (KRIU) 41 km · Sacramento Mather Airport (KMHR) 59 km
Conditions reported at KJAQ describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Volcano specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Volcano.
About Volcano, California
Volcano, California, rests in a pocket of the Sierra Nevada foothills, a place where the air itself seems to hold the scent of pine needles and sun-baked earth. It lies 29.6 miles south-east of El Dorado Hills, CA (from El Dorado Hills, CA: bearing 124°T), and is situated 5.6 miles west of Buckhorn. Rolling hills, cloaked in a dense tapestry of evergreen and oak, cradle the small community, their slopes etched with the ghosts of a more boisterous past. The Amador Creek, a ribbon of cool, clear water, winds through the heart of Volcano, its murmur a constant, soothing counterpoint to the quietude. Here, the sunlight, especially in the late afternoon, possesses a peculiar, molten quality, bathing the weathered clapboard buildings and the ancient oaks in a warm, golden light that feels both timeless and ephemeral. The history of Volcano is inextricably tied to the gold rush, a fever that once pulsed through these very streets, leaving behind a legacy of boom and bust. Remnants of that era, like the historic Volcano Theatre, still stand, whispering tales of prospectors and pioneers who sought their fortunes in the unforgiving earth. Today, the local economy is a gentle ebb and flow, marked by small businesses catering to visitors drawn to Volcano's historic charm and the surrounding natural beauty. The pace of life is unhurried, a welcome respite from the clamor of the outside world, and the distinctive character of Volcano is its quiet persistence, a testament to its enduring spirit.
Live animated radar for Volcano 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 | Volcano, Amador County, California |
| Coordinates | 38.442966°N, 120.630763°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95689 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Volcano, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Volcano, 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 Volcano includes coordinates 38.442966°N, 120.630763°W, situated in Amador County. ZIP code 95689. 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.
