Crest, California Weather
Crest, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Crest, Lassen County.
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About Crest, California
Crest unfolds across a high plateau, a scatter of homes and businesses embraced by the vast, undulating terrain of Lassen County. It lies 87.6 miles north-north-west of Reno, NV (from Reno, NV: bearing 341°T), and is situated 26.0 miles north-east of Susanville. The air here, crisp and carrying the faint scent of pine and dry earth, often holds a particular clarity, especially in the sharp light of late afternoon when distant peaks sharpen against the impossibly blue sky. The landscape is a study in understated resilience, a place where scrub oak clings to dry hillsides and the occasional sturdy juniper stands sentinel, hinting at the enduring spirit of those who have made their lives in this high country. The history of Crest is tied to the land's bounty, a story whispered in the quiet persistence of its residents and the echoes of industries past. For generations, ranching has been a cornerstone, the rolling pastures giving way to the careful cultivation of hay and the steady presence of livestock, a testament to the practical wisdom needed to thrive in this environment. While the boom-and-bust cycles of more mineral-rich areas may not have defined Crest, its economy has long been rooted in the land's capacity to sustain, a quiet strength that has allowed the community to endure. The nearby presence of national forest lands offers a constant reminder of the wild beauty that shapes life here, a backdrop for a way of living that values self-reliance and the enduring quiet of the open country.
Live animated radar for Crest and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Crest, Lassen County, California |
| Coordinates | 40.72462°N, 120.370222°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 96123, 92021 |
| Area Code | 530, 714 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Crest, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Crest, 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 Crest includes coordinates 40.724620°N, 120.370222°W, situated in Lassen County. ZIP code 96123, 92021. Telephone area code: 530, 714. 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.
