Washington, California Weather
Washington, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Washington, Nevada County.
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About Washington, California
Washington sits at the edge of the Sierra Nevada foothills, where the land begins its steep ascent towards granite peaks, a place defined by the deep canyons and forested slopes that cradle it. It lies 41.8 miles north-east of Lincoln, CA (from Lincoln, CA: bearing 39°T), and is situated 17.0 miles north-east of Grass Valley. The air here carries the scent of pine needles and damp earth, a constant reminder of the wildness that presses in from all sides. Oak trees, gnarled and ancient, spread their limbs wide, their leaves catching the sunlight in a way that makes the very light seem to shimmer with a quiet, persistent energy. The Yuba River, a vital artery of this region, rushes past, its waters a cool, clear blue, a lively counterpoint to the stillness of the ancient trees. The terrain itself, a constant push and pull between the gentle slopes and the dramatic drop-offs, gives Washington a grounded, yet somewhat precarious, feel. The history of Washington is deeply entwined with the gold rush, a legacy that still whispers through the weathered storefronts and the remnants of old mining operations scattered across the landscape. Prospectors once worked these very banks, their hopes and hardships etched into the very soil, and that spirit of rugged independence still seems to linger. Today, the local economy is a more modest affair, a mix of small businesses that cater to the residents and the occasional visitor drawn by the area's natural beauty. There's a quiet industriousness to Washington, a sense that life moves at its own pace, dictated more by the turning of the seasons and the flow of the river than by the frantic demands of the wider world. The community is small enough that faces are familiar, and the passing of time feels less like a relentless march and more like a slow, deliberate unfolding.
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| Location | Washington, Nevada County, California |
| Coordinates | 39.359342°N, 120.799108°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95986, 95959 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Washington, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Washington, 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 Washington includes coordinates 39.359342°N, 120.799108°W, situated in Nevada County. ZIP code 95986, 95959. 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.
