Nelson, California Weather
Nelson, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Nelson, Butte County.
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About Nelson, California
Nelson rests on land that breathes the sun-warmed scent of California's northern Sacramento Valley. It lies 12.8 miles south-south-east of Chico, CA (from Chico, CA: bearing 163°T), and is situated 9.9 miles west-north-west of Thermalito. The terrain rolls gently here, a soft undulation of ochre earth and emerald fields that stretch toward the hazy blue foothills of the Sierra Nevada. Oak woodlands, their branches gnarled like ancient hands, punctuate the cultivated expanses, their leaves catching the light in a thousand shimmering facets. The air itself carries a certain stillness, a quietude broken only by the rustle of dry grasses and the distant hum of agricultural machinery, a sound that seems to have been here for generations. Even the shadows cast by the afternoon sun seem to linger a little longer, imbued with the patient persistence of the land. The story of Nelson is inextricably linked to the bounty of its soil and the ingenuity of those who have worked it. This is a place shaped by agriculture, where the fertile ground has long been coaxed into yielding a rich harvest, from the grains that shimmer in the summer breeze to the fruits that ripen under the relentless sun. Its economy has always been rooted in the land, a quiet testament to the enduring power of farming and the deep connection between the people and the earth they tend. A notable feature is the enduring sense of community, a shared understanding forged through seasons of planting and harvest, where the rhythm of life moves with a deliberate, unhurried grace.
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| Location | Nelson, Butte County, California |
| Coordinates | 39.552108°N, 121.765532°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95958 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Nelson, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Nelson, 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 Nelson includes coordinates 39.552108°N, 121.765532°W, situated in Butte County. ZIP code 95958. 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.
