Clio, California Weather
Clio, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Clio, Plumas County.
Full aviation weather for Clio is published on the Sierraville Dearwater Airport (KO79) 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 Clio 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 Clio: Blue Canyon Nyack Airport (KBLU) 53 km
Conditions reported at KO79 describe the airfield itself. Weather 26 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Clio specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Clio.
About Clio, California
Clio rests in a broad embrace of the Feather River's valley, where the land unfurls with a gentle, sun-drenched patience. It lies 43.4 miles west-north-west of Reno, NV (from Reno, NV: bearing 290°T), and is situated 7.5 miles south-west of Portola. Rolling hills, cloaked in a mosaic of sagebrush, grasses, and scattered pines, rise towards the distant, jagged peaks of the Sierra Nevada. The air here carries a clean, crisp scent, a blend of dry earth and the subtle perfume of wildflowers that bloom in resilient bursts across the meadows. Evenings often bring a remarkable stillness, broken only by the distant murmur of the river or the rustle of wind through the roadside trees, as the setting sun casts long, warm shadows that stretch across the ochre-tinted soil. The history of Clio is deeply intertwined with the bounty and challenges of its landscape, a place that drew prospectors and settlers seeking fortune and a life away from crowded cities. Though the frenetic gold rush days have long since passed, the echoes of that era can still be felt in the quiet persistence of its residents and the enduring spirit of self-reliance. The local economy, once driven by mining and logging, now finds its footing in agriculture, with ranches dotting the valley floor, and in the steady flow of travelers drawn to the region's natural beauty and recreational opportunities. Clio embodies a particular kind of quiet prosperity, one measured not in grand pronouncements but in the sustained hum of everyday life and the deep connection to the land that has shaped it.
Live animated radar for Clio 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 | Clio, Plumas County, California |
| Coordinates | 39.743233°N, 120.580217°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 96106 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Clio, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Clio, 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 Clio includes coordinates 39.743233°N, 120.580217°W, situated in Plumas County. ZIP code 96106. 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.
