Orland, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Orland, Glenn County.
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Orland rests on a flat expanse, where the Sacramento Valley opens wide and the air carries the scent of sun-baked earth and distant orchards. It lies 19.1 miles west of Chico, CA (from Chico, CA: bearing 274°T), and is situated 9.7 miles west of Hamilton City. The land stretches out, an unbroken quilt of green and gold under a sky that often burns a brilliant, cloudless blue, punctuated by the stark silhouettes of cottonwood trees lining irrigation ditches. In the late afternoon, the light softens, casting long, gentle shadows that pool in the furrows of fields and imbue the scattered farmhouses with a quiet dignity. The character of Orland is one of patient cultivation, a place where the land dictates the rhythm of life, and the horizon offers a constant, reassuring sweep. The history of Orland is deeply entwined with the fertile soil that surrounds it, a story of irrigation projects that transformed arid land into productive farmland, particularly for walnuts and almonds. This agricultural heritage forms the bedrock of its economy, with processing plants and cooperatives humming with the seasonal bounty. The town itself, with its modest Main Street, retains a sense of its past, a place where the legacy of early settlers is palpable in the sturdy brick buildings and the enduring sense of community. Orland’s distinctive charm lies in this unpretentious connection to the land and the quiet resilience that defines its people, a place where the simple act of farming is a profound and respected way of life.
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| Location | Orland, Glenn County, California |
| Coordinates | 39.74738°N, 122.196375°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95963 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Orland, 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 Orland includes coordinates 39.747380°N, 122.196375°W, situated in Glenn County. ZIP code 95963. 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.