Kirkwood, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Kirkwood, Glenn County.
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Kirkwood unfolds as a quiet exhalation of the land, a place where the rolling hills of Glenn County begin their gentle descent toward the Sacramento Valley floor. It lies 19.3 miles west-north-west of Chico, CA (from Chico, CA: bearing 297°T), and is situated 7.7 miles north-north-east of Orland. Here, the air often carries the dry, sun-baked scent of wild grasses and the faint, sweet perfume of distant orchards, a fragrance that seems to cling to the very dust motes dancing in the afternoon light. The landscape is a study in muted earth tones, a palette of ochre, sage, and sun-bleached straw, punctuated by the resilient green of oak woodlands that cling to the slopes. During the twilight hours, the sky above Kirkwood often bleeds into spectacular hues of rose and lavender, casting a soft, ephemeral glow that imbues the surrounding countryside with a profound, almost spiritual stillness. The story of Kirkwood is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of the region, a legacy built on the fertile soils that have sustained generations of farmers. Its economy has long been tethered to the cultivation of crops, with orchards of almonds and walnuts often dominating the vista, their neat rows speaking of careful cultivation and patient waiting. While the area may not boast grand historical monuments, its history is etched into the very rhythm of its days, a narrative of hard work, community spirit, and a deep connection to the land. The distinctive character of Kirkwood lies in this quiet resilience, a testament to its enduring relationship with the earth and the persistent hum of agricultural life that defines its every season.
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| Location | Kirkwood, Glenn County, California |
| Coordinates | 39.855158°N, 122.161931°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95666, 95646, 96021 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Kirkwood, 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 Kirkwood includes coordinates 39.855158°N, 122.161931°W, situated in Glenn County. ZIP code 95666, 95646, 96021. 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.