Kelly Ridge, California Weather
Kelly Ridge, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Kelly Ridge, Butte County.
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About Kelly Ridge, California
Kelly Ridge rises from the rolling foothills, a landscape defined by the dry golds of late summer grass and the muted greens of scattered oaks. It lies 24.1 miles south-east of Chico, CA (from Chico, CA: bearing 125°T), and is situated 4.9 miles east-north-east of Oroville. The air here carries the faint, dry scent of sun-baked earth, a subtle perfume that clings to everything. Shadows begin to lengthen across the slopes, drawing out the contours of the land, revealing the subtle folds and dips that speak of ancient watercourses, now mostly ephemeral. The sky overhead is a vast, pale blue, a canvas for the occasional hawk circling lazily on thermals, its silhouette a sharp punctuation against the immensity. The silence is profound, punctuated only by the whisper of wind through dry vegetation, a sound that feels as old as the hills themselves. The history of Kelly Ridge is inextricably linked to the rich veins of gold that once drew prospectors to this rugged terrain, a legacy still palpable in the weathered remnants of old mining structures that dot the hillsides, half-swallowed by brush. Today, the economy of Kelly Ridge has shifted, now largely sustained by agriculture, with orchards of almonds and walnuts stretching across the gentler slopes, their ordered rows a testament to human endeavor against the wilder inclinations of nature. The rhythm of life in Kelly Ridge is dictated by the seasons and the needs of the land, a quiet, unhurried pace that allows for contemplation of the enduring beauty of this place, where the sunlight, even as it wanes, still manages to imbue the dry grasses with a fleeting, burnished glow.
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| Location | Kelly Ridge, Butte County, California |
| Coordinates | 39.5289°N, 121.4662°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95966 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Kelly Ridge, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Kelly Ridge, 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 Kelly Ridge includes coordinates 39.528900°N, 121.466200°W, situated in Butte County. ZIP code 95966. 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.
