Klamath River, California Weather
Klamath River, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Klamath River, Siskiyou County.
Full aviation weather for Klamath River is published on the Montague-Yreka Rohrer Field (K1O5) page, 27 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. 6 airfields within reach of Klamath River 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 Klamath River: Siskiyou County Airport (KSIY) 31 km · Scott Valley Airport (KA30) 34 km · Happy Camp Airport (K36S) 47 km · Weed Airport (KO46) 52 km · Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport (KMFR) 57 km
Conditions reported at K1O5 describe the airfield itself. Weather 27 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Klamath River specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Klamath River.
About Klamath River, California
Klamath River, a ribbon of amber and jade, threads through Siskiyou County, its waters reflecting the high desert sky that bleeds into ochre and rose at twilight. It lies 32.2 miles south of Medford, OR (from Medford, OR: bearing 175°T), and is situated 13.1 miles north-west of Yreka. The land here is a study in contrasts: sun-baked slopes, dotted with gnarled ponderosa pines and scattered junipers, fall away to the fertile riparian corridor where cottonwoods stand sentinel, their leaves a whisper against the wind. The air, crisp and carrying the scent of dry earth and distant woodsmoke, hums with the quiet industry of insects and the occasional, startling call of a hawk circling overhead. Boulder-strewn banks give way to stretches of sandy shore, smoothed by eons of the river's passage, and the very stones beneath one’s feet seem to hold the patient, enduring spirit of this place. The history of Klamath River is etched into the very flow of its namesake, a waterway that has sustained indigenous peoples for millennia and later drew prospectors to its gravelly depths during gold-rush fever. While large-scale mining has long since faded, the spirit of resourceful independence persists, often manifesting in small-scale ranching and agriculture that makes good use of the land’s bounty. The economy, like the river itself, moves with a deliberate, unhurried pace, its pulse felt in the general store where neighbors gather and in the quiet hum of pickup trucks traversing the dusty roads. Here, life unfolds to the rhythm of the seasons, a testament to the enduring connection between the people and the wild, beautiful landscape of Klamath River.
Live animated radar for Klamath River 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Klamath River, Siskiyou County, California |
| Coordinates | 41.861246°N, 122.825589°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 96050 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Klamath River, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Klamath River, 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 Klamath River includes coordinates 41.861246°N, 122.825589°W, situated in Siskiyou County. ZIP code 96050. 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.
