Caribou, California Weather
Caribou, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Caribou, Plumas County.
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About Caribou, California
Caribou lies cradled by the Plumas National Forest, a verdant expanse where the air itself seems to hum with the quiet industry of pine needles and damp earth. It lies 43.5 miles north-east of Chico, CA (from Chico, CA: bearing 56°T), and is situated 17.1 miles north-west of East Quincy. The landscape here is a study in rugged grace, with slopes that rise and fall like the slow breath of a sleeping giant, their flanks cloaked in a dense tapestry of fir and cedar. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, arrives in shafts of liquid gold, illuminating patches of fern and the occasional moss-laden boulder, while the distant murmur of unseen water offers a constant, soothing undertone. The very character of Caribou is etched into the contours of these mountains, a testament to the enduring power of wildness and the gentle persistence of nature. This place carries the echoes of a boom and bust, its history intertwined with the veins of gold that once pulsed beneath the earth. Prospectors, drawn by the promise of fortune, established Caribou in a time when the mountains were a frontier, their rough-hewn cabins a fleeting mark against the immensity of the wilderness. Though the frenzy of the gold rush has long since faded, the spirit of resilience remains, a quiet strength that underpins the local economy, which now finds its footing in the timber industry and the enduring allure of its natural beauty. The clear, cool waters that tumble through the surrounding terrain hint at the region’s enduring connection to its natural resources, a subtle yet vital thread in the ongoing narrative of Caribou.
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| Location | Caribou, Plumas County, California |
| Coordinates | 40.080443°N, 121.15774°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95984 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Caribou, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Caribou, 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 Caribou includes coordinates 40.080443°N, 121.157740°W, situated in Plumas County. ZIP code 95984. 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.
