Hamilton Branch, California Weather
Hamilton Branch, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Hamilton Branch, Plumas County.
Full aviation weather for Hamilton Branch is published on the Rogers Field (KO05) page, 13 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. 3 airfields within reach of Hamilton Branch 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 Hamilton Branch: Susanville Municipal Airport (KSVE) 45 km · Spalding Airport (K1Q2) 50 km
Conditions reported at KO05 describe the airfield itself. Weather 13 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Hamilton Branch specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Hamilton Branch.
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.
Live animated radar for Hamilton Branch and surroundings — RainViewer.
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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 | September 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, 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 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. 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.
