Susanville, California Weather
Susanville, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Susanville, Lassen County.
Full aviation weather for Susanville is published on the Susanville Municipal Airport (KSVE) page, 8 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. 5 airfields within reach of Susanville 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 Susanville: Spalding Airport (K1Q2) 28 km · Amedee Army Air Field (KAHC) 46 km · Ravendale Airport (KO39) 49 km · Rogers Field (KO05) 52 km
Conditions reported at KSVE describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Susanville specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Susanville, California
Susanville rests in a wide valley, a broad basin cradled by the undulating shoulders of Lassen County’s mountains. It lies 75.7 miles north-west of Reno, NV (from Reno, NV: bearing 324°T), and is situated 4.1 miles west-north-west of Johnstonville. The land here is a study in muted greens and ochres, a dry, sun-baked palette that softens under the vast, often impossibly blue sky. Pine and fir trees, resilient and stoic, climb the lower slopes, their dark spires a stark contrast to the pale, dusty earth that stretches towards the town. The Susan River, a ribbon of silver that can swell with winter rains or dwindle to a murmur in summer's embrace, meanders through the valley floor, its presence a subtle but constant hum in the otherwise quiet air. The light in Susanville possesses a peculiar clarity, particularly in the late afternoon, when the sun casts long, stretching shadows that emphasize the gentle contours of the landscape, giving the hills a sense of monumental, yet approachable, presence. The character of Susanville is deeply entwined with its history as a hub for timber and agriculture, industries that have shaped its identity and its economy for generations. The scent of pine, a clean, resinous perfume, still lingers, a ghost of the logging operations that once dominated the region. Today, while the timber industry remains, a more diversified economy is taking root, with a growing emphasis on services and a burgeoning awareness of the natural beauty that surrounds the town. The nearby Lassen Volcanic National Park draws visitors eager to explore its geothermal wonders and rugged terrain, bringing a steady stream of curious travelers who add a transient vibrancy to the town's enduring, unhurried pace. Susanville, with its straightforward avenues and welcoming, if sometimes reserved, demeanor, offers a glimpse into a corner of California that has held fast to its roots, a place where the land and its history still speak with a quiet, compelling voice.
Live animated radar for Susanville 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 | Susanville, Lassen County, California |
| Coordinates | 40.416284°N, 120.653006°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 96130, 96127 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Susanville, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Susanville, 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 Susanville includes coordinates 40.416284°N, 120.653006°W, situated in Lassen County. ZIP code 96130, 96127. 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.
