Iron Horse, California Weather
Iron Horse, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Iron Horse, Plumas County.
Full aviation weather for Iron Horse is published on the Sierraville Dearwater Airport (KO79) page, 26 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 Iron Horse 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 Iron Horse: Reno-Stead Airport (KRTS) 55 km · Blue Canyon Nyack Airport (KBLU) 60 km
Conditions reported at KO79 describe the airfield itself. Weather 26 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Iron Horse specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Iron Horse.
About Iron Horse, California
Iron Horse breathes the high mountain air, a quiet collection of buildings clinging to the rugged slopes of Plumas County. It lies 40.5 miles west-north-west of Reno, NV (from Reno, NV: bearing 296°T), and is situated 2.1 miles south-west of Portola. Pine and fir trees, ancient sentinels, stand guard over the undulating terrain, their deep green a constant presence against the vast, often cobalt sky. The land here is sculpted by elevation, with glimpses of distant, snow-capped peaks peeking through the dense canopy, and the occasional glint of sunlight on unseen water hinting at hidden streams that tumble down the mountainside. The very air feels crisp, carrying the scent of resin and damp earth, a perfume of the wild that settles gently upon the settlement. The echoes of a bygone era resonate in Iron Horse, a place where the rumble of the railroad once dictated the pulse of life. This stretch of Plumas County was a vital artery for timber and ore, its economy once fueled by the grit and muscle of those who worked the land and the burgeoning industries it supported. Though the trains may have long since departed, the spirit of industriousness lingers, a subtle undercurrent in the unhurried rhythm of everyday life. Today, a more gentle economy thrives, drawing sustenance from the surrounding natural beauty, attracting those who seek the quietude and the profound peace of this mountain sanctuary.
Live animated radar for Iron Horse and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
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| Location | Iron Horse, Plumas County, California |
| Coordinates | 39.788234°N, 120.496882°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 96122 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Iron Horse, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Iron Horse, 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 Iron Horse includes coordinates 39.788234°N, 120.496882°W, situated in Plumas County. ZIP code 96122. 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.
