Princeton, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Princeton, Colusa County.
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Princeton lies in the heart of the Sacramento Valley, a place where the land unfurls in broad, sun-drenched plains. It lies 24.3 miles south-south-west of Chico, CA (from Chico, CA: bearing 202°T), and is situated 8.2 miles south of Glenn. The soil here, a rich alluvial deposit, speaks of centuries of patient accumulation, and the air often carries the faint, sweet scent of ripening crops. In the distance, the Sutter Buttes, a solitary, ancient mountain range, rise like a forgotten kingdom from the flat expanse, their soft, rounded forms a constant presence on the horizon. The sky above Princeton is vast, an immense canvas that shifts from the pale, washed-out blue of midday to the fiery oranges and deep purples of sunset, painting the landscape with a transient, ethereal beauty. The story of Princeton is intrinsically tied to the fertile earth it occupies, a narrative of agriculture and the persistent, quiet labor it demands. For generations, the primary pulse of this community has been the cultivation of rice, the shimmering paddies reflecting the sky and creating a unique, water-rich environment. This agricultural rhythm has shaped the character of Princeton, fostering a sense of resilience and a deep connection to the cycles of nature. While not a place of grand monuments, its history is written in the sturdy farmhouses, the weathered barns, and the quiet dignity of its residents, who have learned to coax abundance from this generous, yet demanding, land.
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| Location | Princeton, Colusa County, California |
| Coordinates | 39.403219°N, 122.009975°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 94019, 95970 |
| Area Code | 415, 628, 530 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Princeton, 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 Princeton includes coordinates 39.403219°N, 122.009975°W, situated in Colusa County. ZIP code 94019, 95970. Telephone area code: 415, 628, 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.