Milford, California Weather
Milford, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Milford, Lassen County.
Full aviation weather for Milford is published on the Amedee Army Air Field (KAHC) page, 21 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. 2 airfields within reach of Milford 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 Milford: Susanville Municipal Airport (KSVE) 28 km
Conditions reported at KAHC describe the airfield itself. Weather 21 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Milford specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Milford.
About Milford, California
Milford exhales a quiet persistence against the vast canvas of northeastern California. It lies 53.3 miles north-north-west of Reno, NV (from Reno, NV: bearing 326°T), and is situated 11.8 miles south-east of Janesville. Here, the high desert air, thin and carrying the scent of sagebrush and distant pine, hums with a subtle energy, a patient waiting for rain or the whisper of wind through the sparse grasses. The land rolls in broad, sun-baked undulations, a mosaic of muted greens and ochres that stretch towards the hazy blue of the Warner Mountains. The occasional cluster of weathered buildings, their paint bleached by relentless sun, forms a loose constellation against the immense sky, a testament to human endeavor in a landscape that demands respect. The history of Milford is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of those who have sought sustenance here. Once a vital stopping point for travelers navigating the rugged terrain, its economy has always been tied to the land and the hardy souls who work it. Ranching remains a significant thread, the quiet bleating of sheep and the lowing of cattle a familiar soundtrack to the days. Though the dusty roads might suggest a slumbering past, a deeper current runs beneath Milford, a resilience born of isolation and the stark beauty of its surroundings, a place where the stars feel impossibly close on a clear night.
Live animated radar for Milford 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 | Milford, Lassen County, California |
| Coordinates | 40.171289°N, 120.372438°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 96121 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Milford, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Milford, 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 Milford includes coordinates 40.171289°N, 120.372438°W, situated in Lassen County. ZIP code 96121. 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.
