Sunnyside, California Weather
Sunnyside, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Sunnyside, Tehama County.
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About Sunnyside, California
Sunnyside, California, unfolds across a landscape where the Tehama County foothills begin their gentle, almost hesitant ascent towards the distant, hazy peaks of the Coast Range. It lies 55.2 miles west of Chico, CA (from Chico, CA: bearing 279°T), and is situated 20.6 miles east of Covelo. The terrain here is a study in subtle transition, with wide, sun-drenched valleys giving way to scrub-oak studded slopes that catch the afternoon light in a thousand shifting hues of ochre and sage. Creeks, often ephemeral, carve winding paths through the dry earth, their beds a mosaic of smooth, sun-bleached stones that whisper of infrequent but potent rains. The air itself carries a dry, warm scent of sun-baked earth and wild sage, a palpable presence that seems to settle deep within the lungs. Evenings arrive not with a sudden chill, but with a deepening of the golden light, painting the western sky in strokes of rose and lavender before the stars prick through the deepening indigo. The history of Sunnyside is inextricably linked to the land it inhabits, a place that has long drawn sustenance from its fertile, if sometimes parched, soil. Early settlers recognized the potential of the region for agriculture, and the quiet hum of tractors and the scent of ripening orchards still form the backbone of Sunnyside's economy, a testament to generations of farmers who have worked this ground. The local economy thrives on this agricultural heritage, with an emphasis on fruits and nuts that find their way to markets far beyond the immediate valley. While not a place of grand historical monuments, the very character of Sunnyside is its own landmark, a feeling of enduring connection to the land that has shaped its people and their way of life for over a century.
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| Location | Sunnyside, Tehama County, California |
| Coordinates | 39.844044°N, 122.865281°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 96145, 93727 |
| Area Code | 760 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Sunnyside, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sunnyside, 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 Sunnyside includes coordinates 39.844044°N, 122.865281°W, situated in Tehama County. ZIP code 96145, 93727. Telephone area code: 760. 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.
