Johnstonville, California Weather
Johnstonville, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Johnstonville, Lassen County.
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About Johnstonville, California
Johnstonville rests in a broad valley, where the Lassen Peak’s ancient volcanic legacy is etched into the surrounding landscape. It lies 71.9 miles north-west of Reno, NV (from Reno, NV: bearing 325°T), and is situated 4.1 miles east-south-east of Susanville. The earth here is a rich, dark loam, frequently softened by the breath of the nearby Susan River, its waters a silver ribbon threading through meadows that stretch toward distant, softly rounded hills. Sagebrush, tenacious and fragrant, carpets the drier slopes, while cottonwoods, their leaves a vibrant, rustling green in the summer wind, line the watercourses, offering a dappled shade that feels like a cool balm on a warm afternoon. The sky above Johnstonville is an expansive dome, often painted with the dramatic hues of sunset, a spectacle that seems to linger, imprinting the day’s final light onto the quiet land. The economy of Johnstonville has long been tied to the fertility of this valley floor, with agriculture forming the bedrock of its existence. Generations have cultivated the land, coaxing sustenance from its generous soil, a tradition that continues to shape the rhythm of life here. Whispers of the past, when pioneers first carved their homesteads from this wilder country, are carried on the same winds that rustle through the alfalfa fields. The Susan River, more than just a source of water, has been a silent witness to this unfolding history, its banks holding the stories of those who came before. While modernization touches the edges, Johnstonville retains a palpable sense of its enduring connection to the land and the quiet, persistent spirit of its founding.
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| Location | Johnstonville, Lassen County, California |
| Coordinates | 40.384341°N, 120.587448°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 96130 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Johnstonville, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Johnstonville, 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 Johnstonville includes coordinates 40.384341°N, 120.587448°W, situated in Lassen County. ZIP code 96130. 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.
