Mineral, California Weather
Mineral, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Mineral, Tehama County.
Full aviation weather for Mineral is published on the Rogers Field (KO05) page, 31 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 Mineral 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 Mineral: Red Bluff Municipal Airport (KRBL) 60 km
Conditions reported at KO05 describe the airfield itself. Weather 31 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Mineral specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Mineral.
About Mineral, California
Mineral lies at the eastern edge of Tehama County, where the rolling foothills begin to climb towards the jagged peaks of the Sierra Nevada. It lies 44.7 miles north-north-east of Chico, CA (from Chico, CA: bearing 17°T), and is situated 18.4 miles east-south-east of Shingletown. The landscape here is a study in contrasts: sun-baked grasses stretch across open meadows, punctuated by stands of sturdy oak and fragrant chaparral. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, dusty scent mingled with the resinous perfume of pine, a testament to the arid climate. In the distance, the mountains rise, their slopes a deep, shadowed green in the summer and dusted with snow in the winter months, a constant, silent sentinel over this quiet corner of California. The history of Mineral is deeply entwined with the earth itself, a legacy etched by the search for precious metals that once drew prospectors to its rugged terrain. While the boom times of mining have long since faded, the spirit of resilience remains, reflected in the hardy individuals who call Mineral home. Today, the local economy leans towards the land, with cattle ranches dotting the surrounding countryside and a scattering of small businesses catering to the needs of residents and the occasional visitor. The rhythm of life in Mineral is measured, unhurried, dictated more by the turning of the seasons than the ticking of a clock, a gentle echo of a time when the land was the primary arbiter of all things.
Live animated radar for Mineral 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.
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| Location | Mineral, Tehama County, California |
| Coordinates | 40.347659°N, 121.59498°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 96063 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Mineral, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mineral, 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 Mineral includes coordinates 40.347659°N, 121.594980°W, situated in Tehama County. ZIP code 96063. 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.
