Paskenta, California Weather
Paskenta, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Paskenta, Tehama County.
Full aviation weather for Paskenta is published on the Corning Municipal Airport (K0O4) page, 33 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 Paskenta 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 Paskenta: Haigh Field (KO37) 39 km · Red Bluff Municipal Airport (KRBL) 39 km · Willows Glenn County Airport (KWLW) 50 km · Chico Regional Airport (KCIC) 60 km
Conditions reported at K0O4 describe the airfield itself. Weather 33 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Paskenta specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Paskenta.
About Paskenta, California
Paskenta lies cradled by the rolling, oak-studded hills that define this northwestern corner of Tehama County. It lies 39.1 miles west-north-west of Chico, CA (from Chico, CA: bearing 286°T), and is situated 19.7 miles west of Corning. The air here, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a dry, sun-baked scent, a mixture of wild sage and the faint, sweet perfume of distant hay fields. Dust motes dance in the shafts of sunlight that slant through the sparse canopy of mature oaks, illuminating the muted greens and browns of the landscape. The terrain itself is a testament to the patient sculpting of water and wind, with gentle slopes giving way to steeper draws, the kind of country where cattle graze contentedly, their bells a soft, intermittent chime carried on the breeze. The overall impression is one of quiet endurance, a place that has weathered seasons and epochs with a stoic grace. The history of Paskenta is inextricably linked to the land and the endeavors it could sustain. Originally settled by ranchers and farmers drawn to the fertile pockets within the hills, Paskenta's economy has long revolved around agriculture, with cattle ranching and hay production forming the backbone of its livelihood. The faint echo of a more robust past can sometimes be felt in the weathered barn timbers and the occasional rusted piece of farm equipment left to the elements, silent witnesses to generations of toil. While Paskenta may not boast grand monuments, its distinctive character is found in the enduring spirit of its inhabitants and the stark, unpretentious beauty of its rural existence, a quiet testament to the resilience of life in this sun-drenched landscape.
Live animated radar for Paskenta 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.
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| Location | Paskenta, Tehama County, California |
| Coordinates | 39.884599°N, 122.545832°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 96074 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Paskenta, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Paskenta, 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 Paskenta includes coordinates 39.884599°N, 122.545832°W, situated in Tehama County. ZIP code 96074. 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.
