Nicolaus, California Weather
Nicolaus, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Nicolaus, Sutter County.
Full aviation weather for Nicolaus is published on the Lincoln Regional Karl Harder Field (KLHM) page, 20 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. 6 airfields within reach of Nicolaus 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 Nicolaus: Sacramento International Airport (KSMF) 23 km · McClellan Airfield (KMCC) 30 km · Auburn Municipal Airport (KAUN) 43 km · Yolo County Davis Woodland Winters Airport (KDWA) 43 km · Sacramento Executive Airport (KSAC) 44 km
Conditions reported at KLHM describe the airfield itself. Weather 20 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Nicolaus specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Nicolaus.
About Nicolaus, California
Nicolaus rests in a landscape shaped by the patient hand of water. It lies 15.3 miles west of Lincoln, CA (from Lincoln, CA: bearing 273°T), and is situated 8.2 miles south of Plumas Lake. The land here, a broad, fertile plain, stretches out under a sky that can shift from an impossibly bright, wide blue to the bruised purples and soft oranges of a California dusk, a spectacle that often paints the stillness of the afternoon. Fields of ripening grain ripple in the gentle breeze, their golden heads bowing in unison, and the air carries the faint, sweet scent of earth and sun-baked hay. Distant levees, like quiet guardians, trace the edges of the horizon, hinting at the presence of the Sacramento River, a vital artery that has for generations dictated the lifeblood of this place. The history of Nicolaus is intertwined with the agricultural bounty of the Sacramento Valley, a story of perseverance and adaptation. This land, once home to indigenous peoples who understood its rhythms, was later settled by those drawn to its fertile soil, establishing a legacy of farming that continues to define the local economy. Ranching and cultivation remain the cornerstones, with the rich alluvial deposits fostering crops that feed communities far and wide. It’s a place where the past is not so much a distant echo as a constant hum, present in the weathered barns and the enduring spirit of the people who have made Nicolaus their home, their lives tethered to the predictable cycles of the seasons.
Live animated radar for Nicolaus 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 | Nicolaus, Sutter County, California |
| Coordinates | 38.90323°N, 121.577738°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95659 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Nicolaus, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Nicolaus, 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 Nicolaus includes coordinates 38.903230°N, 121.577738°W, situated in Sutter County. ZIP code 95659. 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.
