Twain, California Weather
Twain, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Twain, Plumas County.
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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.
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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 | July 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, 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 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. 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.
