Shasta Lake, California Weather
Shasta Lake, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Shasta Lake, Shasta County.
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About Shasta Lake, California
Shasta Lake unfurls like a vast, irregular sapphire under the relentless California sun, its waters a deep, cool blue that contrasts sharply with the ochre and sage of the surrounding hills. It lies 6.6 miles north of Redding, CA (from Redding, CA: bearing 10°T), and is situated 8.2 miles north of Enterprise. Jagged granite outcrops, worn smooth by ages of wind and water, punctuate the shoreline, offering stark, silent sentinels to the expanse. The air, especially in the early morning when the mist still clung to the lower slopes, held a crispness that hinted at the Sierra Nevada's distant, snow-capped peaks, a subtle sweetness of pine and damp earth rising from the canyons. The lake itself is a labyrinth of inlets and coves, each turn revealing a new vista of water and rock, a constant invitation to explore its hidden depths and sun-drenched beaches. This monumental reservoir, born from the ambition of the Shasta Dam, fundamentally reshaped the landscape and the lives of those who called this region home. Its creation submerged old towns and mining claims, a watery grave for a past rich with gold fever and logging camps, a history that now whispers from the depths. The local economy, once driven by the extraction of precious metals and timber from the dense forests that climb the mountainsides, now finds its rhythm largely dictated by the ebb and flow of tourism. Houseboats, like brightly colored beetles, drift across the surface, their occupants drawn by the promise of bass fishing, water skiing, and the simple, profound pleasure of being adrift on this immense, man-made sea. The echo of steam whistles from long-gone logging trains is replaced by the hum of boat motors and the laughter of families seeking respite from the inland heat.
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| Location | Shasta Lake, Shasta County, California |
| Coordinates | 40.680428°N, 122.370842°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 96019, 96079, 96089 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Shasta Lake, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Shasta Lake, 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 Shasta Lake includes coordinates 40.680428°N, 122.370842°W, situated in Shasta County. ZIP code 96019, 96079, 96089. 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.
