Madeline, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Madeline, Lassen County.
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Madeline rests in a broad, sun-drenched valley, a place where the high desert air carries the scent of sagebrush and the distant, almost imperceptible hum of unseen irrigation. It lies 105.2 miles east-north-east of Redding, CA (from Redding, CA: bearing 72°T), and is situated 30.3 miles south of Alturas. The land here is a study in subtle gradients, rising gently towards the rugged, timber-dusted flanks of the surrounding mountains, their peaks often softened by a haze that lends a dreamlike quality to the horizon. Expansive ranches, their fences stretching like taut threads across the ochre earth, speak of a life lived in concert with the seasons, where the vast, pale blue sky feels like an ever-present, benevolent overseer. The quality of light at dawn, a cool, pearly luminescence, washes over the sparse meadows, hinting at the robust growth that the summer sun will later coax forth. The history of Madeline is intrinsically tied to the hardy souls who first sought to tame this land, their aspirations etched into the very bedrock of the region. It was a place forged by the promise of agriculture, of cattle grazing on the vast open spaces that define its character, and the economy still largely echoes this agrarian heritage. The persistent, quiet hum of tractors and the occasional rumble of stock trucks are the soundtracks to daily life, a testament to an enduring connection to the soil. While not a hub of grand monuments, Madeline possesses a distinctive charm, a resilience that shines through in its unpretentious buildings and the friendly, knowing glances of its residents, individuals who understand the profound beauty of a life lived under the immense, unblemished canvas of the western sky.
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| Location | Madeline, Lassen County, California |
| Coordinates | 41.051008°N, 120.475505°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 96119 |
| 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 Madeline, 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 Madeline includes coordinates 41.051008°N, 120.475505°W, situated in Lassen County. ZIP code 96119. 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.