Forest Ranch, CA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Forest Ranch, a community in Butte County, California.
This Afternoon
55°F
Light Rain Likely
Rain likely 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 55, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 1 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Forest Ranch
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 55°F | Light Rain Likely | 1 to 7 mph SSE | 55% |
| Tonight | 44°F | Haze then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph NNE | 4% |
| Wednesday | 65°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph NNW | 0% |
| Wednesday Night | 48°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph NNE | 0% |
| Thursday | 70°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph N | 0% |
| Thursday Night | 51°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph N | 0% |
| Friday | 73°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph N | 0% |
| Friday Night | 53°F | Mostly Clear | 1 to 5 mph N | 0% |
| Saturday | 72°F | Sunny | 1 to 5 mph SSW | 0% |
| Saturday Night | 54°F | Mostly Clear | 3 mph ESE | 0% |
| Sunday | 71°F | Mostly Sunny | 3 mph S | 0% |
| Sunday Night | 54°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 mph ESE | 1% |
| Monday | 69°F | Mostly Sunny | 3 mph SSE | 5% |
| Monday Night | 53°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 mph E | 5% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Forest Ranch (39.895, -121.670). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Forest Ranch
Last spring frost
Apr 17
First fall frost
Nov 11
Growing season
206 days
Hardiness zone
9a
More local growing data for Forest Ranch: nearby ZIP 95942 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · California frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, De Sabla, Ca (4.3 mi from Forest Ranch). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 4, 2026.