Sattley, California Weather
Sattley, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Sattley, Sierra County.
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About Sattley, California
Sattley rests in a high mountain valley, a place where the Sierra Nevada's granite bones break through the soil, cloaked in the dark green of pine and fir. It lies 33.2 miles west of Reno, NV (from Reno, NV: bearing 281°T), and is situated 13.6 miles south of Portola. The air here, thin and sharp with the scent of resin, carries the murmur of the Yuba River as it tumbles through the landscape, its waters the color of polished jade. Sunlight, when it finds its way through the dense canopy, falls in fractured shafts, illuminating patches of damp earth and the occasional flash of a Steller's jay. The terrain itself is a testament to upheaval, with slopes that rise abruptly, demanding respect from those who traverse them, and meadows that offer brief, sun-drenched respites. The history of Sattley is etched into the very contours of the land, a legacy of gold and timber that once pulsed through its veins. Prospectors, drawn by the promise of glittering riches, first carved out a life here, their rough cabins now long reclaimed by the insistent growth of the forest. Later, the towering trees became the focus, their logs feeding mills that hummed with the industry of a burgeoning state, a time when the rhythmic clang of axes echoed through these canyons. Today, the economy of Sattley is a quieter affair, tied to the land in a more enduring way, with a scattering of ranches and the steady, unhurried flow of tourism, drawn by the rugged beauty and the promise of escape into the wild embrace of the Sierras.
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| Location | Sattley, Sierra County, California |
| Coordinates | 39.616014°N, 120.427154°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 96124 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Sattley, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sattley, 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 Sattley includes coordinates 39.616014°N, 120.427154°W, situated in Sierra County. ZIP code 96124. 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.
