Davis Creek, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Davis Creek, Modoc County.
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Davis Creek lies in a wide, sun-drenched basin, a place where the Modoc Plateau's vastness presses in from all sides. It lies 131.6 miles north-east of Redding, CA (from Redding, CA: bearing 52°T), and is situated 19.2 miles north-north-east of Alturas. The land here is a study in subtle ochres and muted greens, the rolling hills dusted with sagebrush and the occasional hardy juniper that seems to cling to existence with a stubborn grace. The air, especially in the long, quiet afternoons, carries the dry, sweet scent of sun-baked earth and wild herbs, a perfume that hangs heavy and still. Distant mesas, their edges softened by the haze of summer, form a ragged horizon, and the sky above is an immense, unbroken dome of pale blue, a canvas for the slow drift of puffy clouds. It is a landscape that demands patience, a place where time itself seems to stretch and breathe with the land. The story of Davis Creek is inextricably bound to the water that gives it its name, a vital artery through this semi-arid country, historically supporting ranching and agriculture. For generations, this valley has been a haven for those who understand the rhythms of the land, a place where the economy is still largely tied to the turn of the seasons and the health of the livestock that graze the surrounding pastures. The remnants of older ways are whispered in the weathered barns and the fences that march across the hills, a testament to the enduring spirit of the people who have made their lives here. It’s a quiet existence, marked by the murmur of the creek and the vast, encompassing silence of the high desert, a character that imbues Davis Creek with a unique and understated resilience.
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| Location | Davis Creek, Modoc County, California |
| Coordinates | 41.733224°N, 120.371898°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 96108 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Davis Creek, 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 Davis Creek includes coordinates 41.733224°N, 120.371898°W, situated in Modoc County. ZIP code 96108. 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.