Lakeview, California Weather
Lakeview, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lakeview, Nevada County.
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About Lakeview, California
Lakeview, Nevada County, breathes the dry, sun-baked air of California's Sierra Nevada foothills. It lies 27.7 miles west-south-west of Reno, NV (from Reno, NV: bearing 240°T), and is situated 4.3 miles west of Truckee. The land here is a study in ochre and muted green, where scattered pines and manzanita bushes cling to slopes that often fall away into shadowed canyons. Wildflowers, in seasons of sufficient rain, erupt in fleeting bursts of vibrant color, a stark contrast to the prevailing earth tones. The sky above is a vast, often cloudless dome, its immense clarity a constant presence, and in the late afternoon, the light has a peculiar, buttery quality, softening the sharp edges of the terrain and lending a golden hue to the dry grasses. The history of Lakeview is inextricably tied to the veins of gold that once pulsed through this region, a legacy that still whispers in the weathered wood of older buildings and the occasional glint of quartz in the roadside gravel. While the fevered rush of the 19th century has long subsided, a quiet persistence remains, a resilience born of the land and its enduring, if less dramatic, resources. Today, the economy of Lakeview is a more measured affair, a blend of small-scale agriculture, the discreet operations of lumber mills processing timber from surrounding forests, and the steady flow of visitors drawn to the region's natural beauty. The air, especially after a rain, carries the clean, sharp scent of pine needles, a fragrance that seems to hold the very essence of this foothill country.
Live animated radar for Lakeview and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Lakeview, Nevada County, California |
| Coordinates | 39.328239°N, 120.263533°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 96161, 93313, 92040, 92567 |
| Area Code | 714, 909 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lakeview, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lakeview, 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 Lakeview includes coordinates 39.328239°N, 120.263533°W, situated in Nevada County. ZIP code 96161, 93313, 92040, 92567. Telephone area code: 714, 909. 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.
