Paradise, California Weather
Paradise, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Paradise, Butte County.
Full aviation weather for Paradise is published on the Chico Regional Airport (KCIC) 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. 5 airfields within reach of Paradise 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 Paradise: Oroville Municipal Airport (KOVE) 30 km · Haigh Field (KO37) 45 km · Corning Municipal Airport (K0O4) 51 km · Willows Glenn County Airport (KWLW) 58 km
Conditions reported at KCIC describe the airfield itself. Weather 20 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Paradise specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Paradise.
About Paradise, California
Paradise, California, rests upon the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada, a broad expanse of undulating hills cloaked in a dense, sun-dappled forest of pine, fir, and oak. It lies 11.7 miles east of Chico, CA (from Chico, CA: bearing 79°T), and is situated 4.3 miles south-south-west of Magalia. The air here, especially in the hushed hours before dawn, carries a crisp, pine-scented coolness that seeps into the very marrow of the landscape. Sunlight filters through the towering canopy, painting shifting mosaics on the dusty roads and the weathered facades of homes that cling to the terrain. Creeks, fed by the mountain snowmelt, thread their way through the canyons, their murmuring a constant, gentle soundtrack to the quiet life of Paradise. The land itself feels ancient, a patient observer to the seasons' slow turning, from the vibrant green of spring to the dry gold of summer and the muted tones of autumn. Originally settled by prospectors drawn to the mineral wealth of the surrounding foothills, Paradise evolved from a rough mining camp into a place of quiet retirement and family living. The legacy of its early days can still be glimpsed in the tenacious spirit of its residents, who have faced and rebuilt after significant challenges, most notably the devastating Camp Fire of 2018. Today, the economy of Paradise is a mosaic, supported by local businesses catering to the everyday needs of its inhabitants, along with a growing number of remote workers drawn to the area's natural beauty and slower pace. The town's character is one of resilience and community, a testament to the deep roots people have forged in this elevated haven, where the scent of woodsmoke often mingles with the ever-present perfume of the forest.
Live animated radar for Paradise 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 | Paradise, Butte County, California |
| Coordinates | 39.759606°N, 121.621918°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95969, 95967 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Paradise, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Paradise, 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 Paradise includes coordinates 39.759606°N, 121.621918°W, situated in Butte County. ZIP code 95969, 95967. 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.
