McArthur, California Weather
McArthur, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for McArthur, Shasta County.
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About McArthur, California
McArthur rests in a broad valley, a place where the earth sighs with the weight of distant mountains. It lies 61.0 miles east-north-east of Redding, CA (from Redding, CA: bearing 58°T), and is situated 17.9 miles north-east of Burney. Rolling hills, softened by the passage of seasons, cradle the scattered ranches and fields, their green a muted hue under a sky that often stretches wide and pale. The air here carries the dry, clean scent of sagebrush and sun-baked earth, a fragrance that clings to the wide-open spaces. Even in the quietest afternoon, a subtle hum of life persists, the distant low of cattle or the whisper of wind through the sparse pines. The very light seems to possess a certain patience, lengthening and softening in the late afternoon, painting the land in shades of ochre and muted gold. This is a landscape shaped by the enduring pulse of agriculture, a legacy passed down through generations. The local economy, deeply rooted in cattle ranching and hay production, breathes with the rhythm of the seasons, each harvest and calving season a quiet testament to persistence. History whispers in the weathered wood of old barns and the stories told around kitchen tables, tales of hardy settlers who carved a life from this fertile, yet demanding, terrain. McArthur’s character is one of quiet resilience, a place where the vastness of the surrounding natural beauty fosters a sense of deep, unpretentious connection to the land, a connection that has sustained its inhabitants for decades.
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| Location | McArthur, Shasta County, California |
| Coordinates | 41.050164°N, 121.399147°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 96101, 96056 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This McArthur, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for McArthur, 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 McArthur includes coordinates 41.050164°N, 121.399147°W, situated in Shasta County. ZIP code 96101, 96056. 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.
