West Sacramento, California Weather
West Sacramento, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for West Sacramento, Yolo County.
Full aviation weather for West Sacramento is published on the Sacramento Executive Airport (KSAC) page, 8 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 West Sacramento 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 West Sacramento: Sacramento International Airport (KSMF) 14 km · McClellan Airfield (KMCC) 15 km · Sacramento Mather Airport (KMHR) 20 km · University Airport (KEDU) 23 km · Yolo County Davis Woodland Winters Airport (KDWA) 28 km
Conditions reported at KSAC describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at West Sacramento specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About West Sacramento, California
West Sacramento rises from the flat alluvial plains, a landscape shaped by the persistent flow of the Sacramento River and its tributaries. It lies 1.9 miles west of Sacramento, CA (from Sacramento, CA: bearing 268°T), and is situated 8.0 miles west of Arden-Arcade. The city's character is one of broad horizons, where the sky often dominates, especially in the hazy afternoons that precede the cool, clear evenings. Here, the land stretches out, a testament to the agricultural bounty it once exclusively nurtured, now interwoven with the pragmatic geometry of industrial parks and residential neighborhoods. The air, particularly in the early morning, carries the faint, earthy scent of damp soil and distant fields, a lingering reminder of its deep agrarian roots. As the sun dips, the western sky often ignites in a spectacle of orange and violet, reflecting a subtle, ephemeral beauty onto the wide, unhurried river that defines its eastern boundary. The history of West Sacramento is intrinsically tied to the development of its larger neighbor across the river, but it forged its own distinct identity through a commitment to industry and commerce. For generations, the fertile Yolo County soil surrounding West Sacramento yielded crops that fed much of the state, a legacy that still echoes in the occasional agricultural enterprise and the agricultural research institutions nearby. The economic heart of West Sacramento beats with the steady rhythm of warehousing, logistics, and manufacturing, a modern iteration of the region's historical role as a hub for trade and transport. Bridges, both historic and contemporary, serve as vital arteries, connecting West Sacramento to its past and its future, while the presence of vital public services and educational facilities underscores its enduring role as a self-sufficient community.
Live animated radar for West Sacramento 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 | West Sacramento, Yolo County, California |
| Coordinates | 38.580461°N, 121.530234°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95691, 95605, 95798, 95799 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This West Sacramento, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for West Sacramento, 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 West Sacramento includes coordinates 38.580461°N, 121.530234°W, situated in Yolo County. ZIP code 95691, 95605, 95798, 95799. 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.
