Lake Almanor Peninsula, California Weather
Lake Almanor Peninsula, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lake Almanor Peninsula, Plumas County.
Full aviation weather for Lake Almanor Peninsula is published on the Rogers Field (KO05) page, 8 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 Lake Almanor Peninsula 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 Lake Almanor Peninsula: Susanville Municipal Airport (KSVE) 51 km · Spalding Airport (K1Q2) 55 km
Conditions reported at KO05 describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lake Almanor Peninsula specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lake Almanor Peninsula.
About Lake Almanor Peninsula, California
Lake Almanor Peninsula rises from the clear, cold waters of its namesake, a finger of land reaching into the vast blue expanse. It lies 51.4 miles north-east of Chico, CA (from Chico, CA: bearing 45°T), and is situated 0.1 miles north-east of Lake Almanor. Pines, their needles catching the crisp mountain air, crowd the slopes, their dark green a stark contrast to the pale granite outcrops that punctuate the terrain. The air here carries a scent of resin and damp earth, a constant reminder of the wildness that presses in from all sides, and in the quiet afternoons, the gentle lapping of waves against the shore provides a ceaseless, soothing rhythm. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, paints shifting patterns on the forest floor, a fleeting beauty that mirrors the ephemeral nature of the mountain light. This peninsula’s story is deeply entwined with the logging industry that once defined the region, the phantom scent of sawdust still clinging to the wind. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of timber and the rich fishing grounds of the lake, established a foothold, their endeavors shaping the very contours of the land. Today, the economy has shifted, finding sustenance in the tourism that flocks to the peninsula's recreational opportunities, its marinas and campgrounds humming with activity during the warmer months. The legacy of those who came before is etched into the landscape, a quiet testament to the enduring spirit of those who have called Lake Almanor Peninsula home.
Live animated radar for Lake Almanor Peninsula 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 | Lake Almanor Peninsula, Plumas County, California |
| Coordinates | 40.253313°N, 121.149789°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 96137 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lake Almanor Peninsula, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lake Almanor Peninsula, 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 Lake Almanor Peninsula includes coordinates 40.253313°N, 121.149789°W, situated in Plumas County. ZIP code 96137. 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.
