Meridian, California Weather
Meridian, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Meridian, Sutter County.
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About Meridian, California
Meridian rests in a landscape of gentle, sweeping plains that stretch towards the distant, hazy outline of the Sutter Buttes, a solitary volcanic formation rising from the Central Valley. It lies 15.9 miles west of Yuba City, CA (from Yuba City, CA: bearing 271°T), and is situated 7.1 miles south-east of Colusa. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries the dry, sun-baked scent of tilled earth and the faintest whisper of alfalfa, a fragrance that clings to everything. Farmland, a patchwork of greens and golds, surrounds Meridian, punctuated by the occasional cluster of cottonwood trees that offer a brief, welcome shade. The sky is vast, an immense canvas that shifts through shades of pale blue to a fiery orange as the sun begins its descent, casting long shadows that soften the hard lines of irrigation ditches and farm equipment. The history of Meridian is intrinsically tied to the agricultural bounty of the Sacramento Valley, a region long shaped by water and the tireless work of those who coaxed sustenance from its fertile soil. For generations, the economy has been rooted in crops like rice, tomatoes, and walnuts, the steady rhythm of planting and harvest dictating the pace of life. While Meridian itself may not boast grand historical monuments, its quiet existence speaks of a continuous thread of human endeavor, a testament to the enduring spirit of a place built on hard work and the predictable cycles of nature. The very feel of Meridian is one of unassuming resilience, a community that has weathered the seasons and the shifts in agricultural fortunes with quiet fortitude.
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| Location | Meridian, Sutter County, California |
| Coordinates | 39.143225°N, 121.914415°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 93203, 95129, 95957 |
| Area Code | 408, 669, 530 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Meridian, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Meridian, 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 Meridian includes coordinates 39.143225°N, 121.914415°W, situated in Sutter County. ZIP code 93203, 95129, 95957. Telephone area code: 408, 669, 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.
