Portola, California Weather
Portola, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Portola, Plumas County.
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About Portola, California
Portola lies cradled by the undulating Sierra Nevada, a landscape sculpted by eons of glacial and riverine action. It lies 39.9 miles west-north-west of Reno, NV (from Reno, NV: bearing 299°T), and is situated 1.5 miles east of Delleker. The air, crisp and carrying the scent of pine needles and damp earth, often carries the distant murmur of the Feather River as it winds its way through the valley floor, a silver ribbon against the deep green of the surrounding forests. The mountains rise abruptly, their slopes cloaked in a dense tapestry of fir, pine, and cedar, their peaks often dusted with snow even into the early summer. Sunlight, when it breaks through the high canopy, casts shifting patterns on the forest floor, illuminating the rich, dark loam that underpins this wild and beautiful country. The history of Portola is deeply entwined with the iron veins of the earth and the relentless drive of the railroad. Once a vital hub for the Western Pacific Railroad, its economy was built on the sweat and labor of those who laid track and kept the trains running. Evidence of this industrious past can still be seen in the sturdy, utilitarian architecture that lines the main street, a subtle reminder of a time when the rumble of engines was the town’s heartbeat. Today, while the railroad still plays a role, Portola draws sustenance from the natural bounty of its surroundings, its character shaped by the enduring spirit of its residents and the quiet grandeur of the Plumas National Forest that embraces it.
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| Location | Portola, Plumas County, California |
| Coordinates | 39.810457°N, 120.469103°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 96122 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Portola, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Portola, 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 Portola includes coordinates 39.810457°N, 120.469103°W, situated in Plumas County. ZIP code 96122. 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.
