Twain, California Weather
Twain, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Twain, Plumas County.
Full aviation weather for Twain is published on the Rogers Field (KO05) page, 32 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. 2 airfields within reach of Twain 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 Twain: Susanville Municipal Airport (KSVE) 58 km
Conditions reported at KO05 describe the airfield itself. Weather 32 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Twain specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Twain.
About Twain, California
Twain rests in a fold of Plumas County, where the Sierra Nevada begins its grand ascent. It lies 45.3 miles east-north-east of Chico, CA (from Chico, CA: bearing 63°T), and is situated 8.8 miles north-west of Quincy. The landscape here is a study in rugged grace, a place where granite shoulders rise towards a sky often painted in hues of sapphire and bruised violet at day's end. Pine and fir stand sentinel on slopes that tumble down to the Feather River, its waters a cool, insistent murmur through the valley. The air, when it's not carrying the sharp scent of resin, holds a clean, almost crystalline quality, a breath of wildness that lingers long after you've left the immediate vicinity. The very texture of the land speaks of ancient forces, of uplift and erosion, a silent, enduring drama played out in stone and timber. This corner of Plumas County carries the echoes of a restless past, a time when the lure of gold drew prospectors to its unforgiving terrain. Though the fevered rush has long since subsided, the spirit of resourcefulness remains, now channelled into a more sustainable rhythm of life. The local economy, once tethered to the bounty of the earth through mining and logging, has found new footing in timber management and a growing appreciation for the natural beauty that defines Twain. It's a place where the past is not forgotten but woven into the present, a subtle presence in the quiet hum of daily life, a reminder of the enduring power of this wild California heartland.
Live animated radar for Twain 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 | Twain, Plumas County, California |
| Coordinates | 40.020167°N, 121.071903°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95984 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Twain, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Twain, 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 Twain includes coordinates 40.020167°N, 121.071903°W, situated in Plumas County. ZIP code 95984. 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.
