Prattville, California Weather
Prattville, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Prattville, Plumas County.
Full aviation weather for Prattville is published on the Rogers Field (KO05) page, 11 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. 3 airfields within reach of Prattville 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 Prattville: Susanville Municipal Airport (KSVE) 53 km · Spalding Airport (K1Q2) 59 km
Conditions reported at KO05 describe the airfield itself. Weather 11 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Prattville specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Prattville.
About Prattville, California
Prattville rests on a gentle incline, a scattering of homes and businesses overlooking the vast, shimmering expanse of Lake Almanor. It lies 49.0 miles north-east of Chico, CA (from Chico, CA: bearing 47°T), and is situated 3.0 miles south of Lake Almanor. The air here, especially in the early morning, carries a crisp, pine-scented chill that hints at the surrounding Sierra Nevada foothills, a landscape of rugged granite outcroppings softened by the dense emerald of ponderosa pines and incense cedars. The light, when it catches the water, fractures into a thousand blinding diamonds, a fleeting brilliance that marks the passage of the day. Even in the quietest moments, a subtle whisper of wind through the conifers suggests the wildness just beyond the manicured lawns and quiet streets of Prattville. This small settlement owes its existence to the dreams of a logging baron, a man who envisioned a different future for this corner of Plumas County, a future tied to the land's bounty and the water's potential. While the days of widespread logging have largely receded, the spirit of resourcefulness endures, now channeled into the tourism that flocks to Lake Almanor's shores. The economy hums with the gentle rhythm of summer visitors and the quiet year-round dedication of residents who appreciate the profound stillness. Prattville, though small, holds a distinct character, a blend of rustic charm and the serene beauty of its mountainous, lakeside setting.
Live animated radar for Prattville 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 | Prattville, Plumas County, California |
| Coordinates | 40.208775°N, 121.156629°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95923 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Prattville, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Prattville, 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 Prattville includes coordinates 40.208775°N, 121.156629°W, situated in Plumas County. ZIP code 95923. 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.
