Bend, California Weather
Bend, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Bend, Tehama County.
Full aviation weather for Bend is published on the Red Bluff Municipal Airport (KRBL) page, 12 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 Bend 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 Bend: Redding Municipal Airport (KRDD) 29 km · Corning Municipal Airport (K0O4) 35 km · Chico Regional Airport (KCIC) 59 km · Haigh Field (KO37) 60 km
Conditions reported at KRBL describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Bend specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Bend.
About Bend, California
Bend rests in a wide valley, a broad bowl cupped by the rolling foothills of the Sierra Nevada. It lies 24.8 miles south-south-east of Redding, CA (from Redding, CA: bearing 157°T), and is situated 5.5 miles north-north-east of Red Bluff. The land here, a mosaic of sun-baked earth and scrub oak, slopes gently toward the Sacramento River, a silver ribbon that threads its way through the landscape. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the dry, dusty scent of sun-warmed pine needles and the faintest whisper of distant cattle. The sky above is a vast, uninterrupted blue, the kind that promises long, clear days and nights alive with stars. This land, long shaped by the rhythms of agriculture, has seen its fortunes tied to the bounty of the soil. Generations have worked the fields, coaxing crops from the fertile ground, and the echo of that labor still lingers in the weathered barns and the quiet dignity of the old farmhouses. The economy of Bend, while still acknowledging its agricultural roots, has broadened, embracing the steady pulse of local businesses and the quiet ambition of its residents. It is a place where the past informs the present, a community that draws strength from its enduring connection to the earth and the clear, open sky.
Live animated radar for Bend 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 | Bend, Tehama County, California |
| Coordinates | 40.255155°N, 122.208609°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 96080 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bend, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bend, 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 Bend includes coordinates 40.255155°N, 122.208609°W, situated in Tehama County. ZIP code 96080. 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.
