OBrien, California Weather
OBrien, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for OBrien, Shasta County.
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About OBrien, California
OBrien rises from a landscape of rugged hills, where scrub oak and manzanita cling to steep slopes, their muted greens a constant against the vast, often brilliant blue of the Californian sky. It lies 16.0 miles north-north-east of Redding, CA (from Redding, CA: bearing 13°T), and is situated 9.4 miles north-north-east of Shasta Lake. The air here carries a dry, sun-warmed scent, a mixture of dust and wild sage that seems to settle into the very pores of the land. Canyons, deep and shadowed, cut through the terrain, hinting at the geological forces that shaped this country, while the occasional glint of mica in the exposed rock catches the sun like scattered jewels. The character of OBrien is one of resilience, carved into the very bedrock, a place where the wildness of the natural world still feels palpably close, and the silence is punctuated only by the rustle of wind or the distant cry of a hawk. The history of OBrien is deeply entwined with the quest for precious metals, a legacy of boom and bust that echoes in the quiet streets and the weathered facades of older buildings. Though the fever of gold prospecting has long since subsided, the spirit of self-reliance forged in those early days persists, a subtle undercurrent in the local economy that now leans more towards ranching and the burgeoning appeal of its remote beauty to those seeking an escape. The clear, cool waters of nearby creeks, fed by snowmelt from higher elevations, offer a refreshing counterpoint to the summer heat, a vital resource that has sustained life and agriculture for generations. OBrien, in its quiet persistence, remains a testament to the enduring allure of the untamed West.
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| Location | OBrien, Shasta County, California |
| Coordinates | 40.812095°N, 122.324175°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 96051, 96070 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This OBrien, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for OBrien, 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 OBrien includes coordinates 40.812095°N, 122.324175°W, situated in Shasta County. ZIP code 96051, 96070. 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.
