Fall River Mills, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Fall River Mills, Shasta County.
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Fall River Mills lies where the land begins to roll, a broad valley floor giving way to the rising shoulders of hills. It lies 57.6 miles east-north-east of Redding, CA (from Redding, CA: bearing 60°T), and is situated 14.4 miles north-east of Burney. The air here carries the clean, sharp scent of pine needles and the damp earth of the riverbanks. Cottonwood trees, their leaves a shimmering jade in the sun, line the slow-moving water, their roots gripping the soil like old hands. The sky overhead is a vast, washed-out blue, stretching from the distant, snow-dusted peaks to the horizon. Evenings bring a softening of the light, a gentle gold that bleeds across the meadows, catching the dust motes dancing in the still air. The history of Fall River Mills is tied to the water that gives it its name, a lifeline for the ranches and farms that spread across the valley. For generations, the economy has been rooted in the land, in the raising of cattle and the cultivation of hay. The old general store, its wooden porch weathered to a soft grey, still stands as a quiet testament to days when commerce moved at a slower pace. The sound of the river, a constant murmur, is the dominant music of Fall River Mills, a reminder of the natural forces that shaped this place and continue to sustain it.
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| Location | Fall River Mills, Shasta County, California |
| Coordinates | 41.004608°N, 121.438314°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 96028 |
| 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 Fall River Mills, 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 Fall River Mills includes coordinates 41.004608°N, 121.438314°W, situated in Shasta County. ZIP code 96028. 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.