Whitmore, California Weather
Whitmore, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Whitmore, Shasta County.
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About Whitmore, California
Whitmore unfolds in a landscape etched by ancient forces, where the Sierra Nevada foothills begin their rugged ascent. It lies 25.1 miles east of Redding, CA (from Redding, CA: bearing 83°T), and is situated 9.6 miles north of Shingletown. The air here carries the scent of sun-baked pine needles and the sharp, clean tang of distant snowmelt, a fragrance that shifts subtly with the passing hours. Rolling hills, cloaked in a resilient mosaic of evergreen and scrub oak, give way to steeper slopes that cradle narrow canyons, their depths often veiled in the morning mist. In the summer, the sun beats down with an almost palpable intensity, bleaching the dry grasses to a pale gold, while in winter, a hush descends, punctuated only by the whisper of wind through the skeletal branches of deciduous trees. The earth itself, a rich ochre in places, feels both yielding and steadfast, a silent testament to the slow, persistent work of water and wind. The story of Whitmore is written not in grand monuments but in the enduring spirit of those who have sought a life here, a life intertwined with the land. This is a place where the legacy of gold seekers and homesteaders still whispers on the breeze, a history that shaped the hardy character of its inhabitants. The local economy, once tethered to the extraction of earth's bounty, has found new footing in the quiet persistence of agriculture, with small ranches and orchards dotting the landscape, their yields reflecting the challenging yet rewarding climate. The rhythm of life in Whitmore is unhurried, marked by the changing seasons and the quiet camaraderie of neighbors, a distinct pulse that beats beneath the vast, open sky.
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| Location | Whitmore, Shasta County, California |
| Coordinates | 40.629322°N, 121.916661°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 96096 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Whitmore, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Whitmore, 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 Whitmore includes coordinates 40.629322°N, 121.916661°W, situated in Shasta County. ZIP code 96096. 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.
