Yankee Hill, California Weather
Yankee Hill, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Yankee Hill, Tuolumne County.
Full aviation weather for Yankee Hill is published on the Calaveras Co Maury Rasmussen Field (KCPU) page, 26 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. 2 airfields within reach of Yankee Hill 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 Yankee Hill: Westover Field Amador County Airport (KJAQ) 52 km
Conditions reported at KCPU describe the airfield itself. Weather 26 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Yankee Hill specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Yankee Hill.
About Yankee Hill, California
Yankee Hill rises from the Sierra Nevada foothills, a landscape sculpted by ancient forces and softened by the persistent hand of nature. It lies 36.9 miles north-east of Riverbank, CA (from Riverbank, CA: bearing 55°T), and is situated 3.8 miles north of Sonora. Here, the air carries the crisp scent of pine and the dry earth, a fragrance that deepens with the approaching evening. Granite outcrops, weathered into fantastical shapes, punctuate the rolling terrain, their surfaces warmed by the sun's lingering touch. Oak woodlands, their limbs gnarled and reaching like old storytellers, intermingle with chaparral, creating a mosaic of greens and browns that shift with the changing light. The sky above is a vast, ever-present canvas, often streaked with the high, wispy clouds that herald a coming change, or blazing with the unfettered blue of a clear summer day. The history of Yankee Hill is etched not in grand monuments, but in the very bones of the land, a legacy tied to the relentless pursuit of gold. Prospectors once combed these slopes, their hopes and hardships imprinted on the quiet valleys and the now-dormant creek beds. While the feverish rush has long since faded, a spirit of resilience and self-reliance persists, a hallmark of this enduring locality. The economy today is a more understated affair, relying on the land’s natural bounty and the quietude it offers to those seeking refuge from busier climes. Local artisans might display their wares, reflecting the rugged beauty of their surroundings, and the occasional hum of a chainsaw or the distant rumble of a truck serves as a reminder of ongoing life. The profound stillness that settles over Yankee Hill as dusk descends is a palpable presence, a testament to a way of life that values patience and the deep, enduring rhythms of the earth.
Live animated radar for Yankee Hill 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 | Yankee Hill, Tuolumne County, California |
| Coordinates | 38.039645°N, 120.377972°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95310, 95965 |
| Area Code | 408, 669, 530 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Yankee Hill, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Yankee Hill, 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 Yankee Hill includes coordinates 38.039645°N, 120.377972°W, situated in Tuolumne County. ZIP code 95310, 95965. Telephone area code: 408, 669, 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.
