Location & Surroundings

Blue Cut is a tunnel in California, United States, at 739 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Alta Sierra, 12 km to the northwest. The national capital Washington is about 3760 km to the east. The nearest airport is Alta Sierra Airport, 9 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type tunnel (TNL)
  • a subterranean passageway for transportation

Geography

  • Coordinates
    39° 3' 37" N, 120° 58' 17" W
  • Elevation 739 m (DEM: 732 m)
  • Timezone America/Los_Angeles
  • Time Shift GMT -8 (DST -7)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 51 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.9%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

Nearby

Weather in Blue Cut

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Blue Cut, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 18.7 C with mostly clear skies and a 3.1 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 10.1 to 19.3 C, max wind 3.1 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 555 W/m2.

Temperature
18.7 C
Wind
3.1 m/s SW (210 deg)
Humidity
37 %
Pressure
1,013.1 hPa
Clouds
9 %
Precip
0.00 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 18.7 3.1 210 37 1,013.1 - / 0.00 9 0.0 n/a
6h 18.5 3.0 210 42 1,010.0 0.00 / 0.00 91 554.6 n/a
12h 11.6 1.6 74 62 1,011.1 0.00 / 0.00 100 15.2 n/a
18h 10.1 1.7 73 60 1,011.7 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 19.3 2.0 240 33 1,011.5 0.00 / 0.00 100 123.3 n/a
30h 19.7 1.2 305 38 1,010.1 0.02 / 0.02 100 406.8 n/a
36h 12.5 1.8 86 76 1,011.6 0.44 / 0.46 100 11.3 n/a
42h 13.0 2.2 64 66 1,010.8 0.10 / 0.56 100 0.0 n/a
Wednesday 18.2 1.0 238 52 1,011.9 0.00 / 0.52 100 70.6 n/a
54h 18.0 0.9 59 56 1,011.2 0.00 / 0.41 100 339.8 n/a
60h 13.0 1.8 71 68 1,010.4 0.00 / 0.25 100 8.5 n/a
66h 11.4 1.5 31 93 1,011.0 2.55 / 2.80 100 0.0 n/a
Thursday 11.3 0.9 175 96 1,014.1 2.74 / 5.54 100 6.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-19 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Blue Cut?
Now 18.7 C with mostly clear skies and a 3.1 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 10.1 to 19.3 C, max wind 3.1 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 555 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Blue Cut today?
Sunrise around 07:16 and sunset around 18:20 (local time). Day length about 11h 04m.
What is the local time in Blue Cut?
Local time is 21:25. Time zone: America/Los_Angeles (UTC-07:00).
What type of place is Blue Cut?
Blue Cut is a tunnel.
What is the elevation of Blue Cut?
Elevation about 739 m. DEM 732 m.
Where is Blue Cut located?
It is at 39.06017, -120.97133 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Blue Cut in?
It is in United States.

Sources

Last updated 2006-01-15
geonames https://www.geonames.org/5329492

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