Oroville, California Weather
Oroville, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Oroville, Butte County.
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About Oroville, California
Oroville rests at the confluence of the Feather River and the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, a place where the golden light of California spills across a landscape of rolling hills giving way to steeper slopes. It lies 21.1 miles south-east of Chico, CA (from Chico, CA: bearing 135°T), and is situated 4.7 miles west of Oroville East. The air, even in the heat of summer, carries a faint, dry scent of chaparral and the distant murmur of water from the great dam that holds back the lake. Ancient oaks, their branches gnarled like the hands of elders, dot the hillsides, their shadows stretching long and cool as the day begins its descent. The very earth here feels sun-baked and resilient, hinting at a history written in stone and water, a quiet strength that underpins the languid pace of life. This land, long home to the Maidu people, saw its character irrevocably shaped by the gold rush, a feverish pursuit that left behind echoes in the landscape and the enduring spirit of its inhabitants. Oroville's economy, once tied to the precious metal, has since found its footing in agriculture, particularly citrus and olives, their groves clinging to the sun-drenched slopes. The presence of Lake Oroville, a vast reservoir born of engineering ambition, defines much of the modern experience, offering a playground for boating and fishing, its surface often shimmering like a fallen piece of sky. The town itself, a collection of storefronts and residences, bears the marks of its past, a comfortable, unhurried rhythm that invites reflection, a place where the past and present flow together like the very river that gives it life.
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| Location | Oroville, Butte County, California |
| Coordinates | 39.513775°N, 121.556359°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95965, 95966 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Oroville, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Oroville, 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 Oroville includes coordinates 39.513775°N, 121.556359°W, situated in Butte County. ZIP code 95965, 95966. 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.
