Whitmore, California Weather
Whitmore, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Whitmore, Shasta County.
Full aviation weather for Whitmore is published on the Redding Municipal Airport (KRDD) page, 34 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 Whitmore 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 Whitmore: Fall River Mills Airport (KO89) 59 km
Conditions reported at KRDD describe the airfield itself. Weather 34 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Whitmore specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Whitmore.
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.
Live animated radar for Whitmore 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 | 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 | September 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, 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 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. 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.
