Walker, California Weather
Walker, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Walker, Siskiyou County.
Full aviation weather for Walker is published on the Montague-Yreka Rohrer Field (K1O5) page, 27 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 Walker 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 Walker: Scott Valley Airport (KA30) 31 km · Siskiyou County Airport (KSIY) 31 km · Happy Camp Airport (K36S) 46 km · Weed Airport (KO46) 51 km
Conditions reported at K1O5 describe the airfield itself. Weather 27 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Walker specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Walker.
About Walker, California
Walker lies in the embrace of Siskiyou County, a place where the land itself seems to exhale a quiet patience. It lies 34.1 miles south of Medford, OR (from Medford, OR: bearing 177°T), and is situated 12.6 miles west-north-west of Yreka. The terrain here is a study in rugged serenity, a tapestry of rolling hills that swell and fall like the flanks of sleeping giants, their slopes often cloaked in the deep green of pine and fir. Sunlight, when it breaks through the overhead canopy, spills in golden shafts, illuminating the dust motes dancing in the still air, and the occasional glint of mica in the exposed rock faces speaks of the earth's ancient bones. The very air carries a crispness, a scent of resin and damp earth that is the signature of this high mountain country, and the distant murmur of water, perhaps a creek finding its way down a shadowed ravine, is a constant, low hum beneath the rustle of leaves. The history of Walker is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of those who have sought sustenance and solitude in this wild expanse. Originally settled by hardy pioneers drawn by the promise of timber and the unforgiving allure of the mountains, Walker’s economy has long been tied to the forest’s bounty. Logging operations, though perhaps less dominant than in generations past, still contribute to the local rhythm, and the scent of freshly cut lumber can sometimes drift on the breeze. Today, the character of Walker is one of self-reliance and a deep connection to the natural world, a place where life moves at a pace dictated by the seasons rather than the clock. The nearby presence of vast forests and untamed wilderness draws those seeking a refuge from the clamor of busier places, offering a profound sense of peace that is as tangible as the firm ground beneath one's feet.
Live animated radar for Walker 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Walker, Siskiyou County, California |
| Coordinates | 41.834024°N, 122.839478°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 90201, 90270, 96050, 96107 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Walker, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Walker, 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 Walker includes coordinates 41.834024°N, 122.839478°W, situated in Siskiyou County. ZIP code 90201, 90270, 96050, 96107. 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.
