Helena, California Weather
Helena, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Helena, Trinity County.
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About Helena, California
Helena rests in a deep valley, cradled by the steep, forested slopes of Trinity County. It lies 40.7 miles west-north-west of Redding, CA (from Redding, CA: bearing 289°T), and is situated 4.8 miles north-west of Junction City. The Trinity River, a ribbon of cool, clear water, courses through the landscape, its banks often lined with smooth, water-worn stones and dense stands of Douglas fir and madrone. Sunlight filters through the canopy, painting shifting patterns on the forest floor, and in the quiet hours, the air carries the scent of pine needles and damp earth. The terrain here is rugged, a testament to the forces that shaped the mountains, with narrow roads winding their way through the terrain, offering glimpses of the wild, untamed beauty of Northern California. This place carries the echoes of its past, a history tied to the extraction of the earth's bounty. Logging has long been a cornerstone of the local economy, the sturdy timber of the surrounding forests providing livelihoods for generations. The Trinity River, a vital artery, has also been a source of sustenance and a route for transport, its currents shaping the lives of those who have called Helena home. While the pace of life here is unhurried, a tangible connection to the natural world remains, a constant presence in the rhythm of the seasons and the enduring character of the land.
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| Location | Helena, Trinity County, California |
| Coordinates | 40.773476°N, 123.128365°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 96010, 96048 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Helena, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Helena, 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 Helena includes coordinates 40.773476°N, 123.128365°W, situated in Trinity County. ZIP code 96010, 96048. 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.
