Hamilton Branch, California Weather
Hamilton Branch, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Hamilton Branch, Plumas County.
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About Hamilton Branch, California
Hamilton Branch is a quiet haven where the land rises and falls in gentle, forested swells, giving way to the broad, blue sweep of Almanor Lake. It lies 54.6 miles north-east of Chico, CA (from Chico, CA: bearing 46°T), and is situated 3.5 miles east-north-east of Lake Almanor. Pine and fir trees cloak the slopes, their needles catching the sunlight in a thousand tiny glints, and the air carries the clean, resinous scent of the high country. The character of Hamilton Branch is one of understated beauty, a place where the sky feels vast and the silence is broken only by the rustle of leaves or the distant cry of a hawk. The lake itself is a constant presence, its surface mirroring the ever-changing moods of the sky, a vast, cool expanse that invites contemplation. The history of Hamilton Branch is as much a part of its landscape as the ancient trees that surround it. This area, once the domain of Native American tribes who understood its bounty, later saw the arrival of loggers and settlers drawn by the rich timber resources and the promise of a life close to nature. The local economy, though modest, still retains echoes of those early industries, with a dependence on tourism and the recreational allure of Almanor Lake. The community here possesses a distinct, unhurried rhythm, a quiet resilience forged by the seasons and the enduring strength of the surrounding wilderness, making Hamilton Branch a place that feels deeply rooted in its own particular corner of the world.
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| Location | Hamilton Branch, Plumas County, California |
| Coordinates | 40.274887°N, 121.09135°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 96137 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hamilton Branch, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hamilton Branch, 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 Hamilton Branch includes coordinates 40.274887°N, 121.091350°W, situated in Plumas County. ZIP code 96137. 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.
