Bucks Lake, CA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Bucks Lake, a community in Plumas County, California.
This Afternoon
41°F
Chance Light Rain
A chance of rain before 4pm, then haze and a chance of rain between 4pm and 5pm, then haze and patchy fog and a slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy. High near 41, with temperatures falling to around 38 in the afternoon. South wind 1 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Bucks Lake
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 41°F | Chance Light Rain | 1 to 6 mph S | 44% |
| Tonight | 29°F | Haze then Widespread Frost | 1 to 8 mph NE | 6% |
| Wednesday | 50°F | Patchy Frost then Mostly Sunny | 1 to 9 mph N | 0% |
| Wednesday Night | 32°F | Widespread Frost | 2 to 10 mph NNE | 0% |
| Thursday | 54°F | Sunny | 1 to 12 mph NNE | 0% |
| Thursday Night | 35°F | Mostly Clear | 1 to 13 mph NNE | 0% |
| Friday | 59°F | Sunny | 1 to 12 mph NNE | 0% |
| Friday Night | 38°F | Mostly Clear | 1 to 13 mph NNE | 0% |
| Saturday | 60°F | Sunny | 2 to 9 mph SW | 0% |
| Saturday Night | 39°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph E | 0% |
| Sunday | 58°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph SSW | 0% |
| Sunday Night | 40°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 mph E | 1% |
| Monday | 55°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph SSE | 5% |
| Monday Night | 37°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 mph ESE | 5% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Bucks Lake (39.880, -121.199). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Bucks Lake
Last spring frost
May 22
First fall frost
Sep 25
Growing season
122 days
Hardiness zone
8a
More local growing data for Bucks Lake: nearby ZIP 95956 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · California frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Quincy, Ca (9.6 mi from Bucks Lake). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 4, 2026.