Branscomb, California Weather
Branscomb, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Branscomb, Mendocino County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Branscomb. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Branscomb is published on the Round Valley Airport (KO09) 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. 3 airfields within reach of Branscomb 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 Branscomb: Little River Airport (KLLR) 45 km · Garberville Airport (KO16) 51 km
Conditions reported at KO09 describe the airfield itself. Weather 34 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Branscomb specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Branscomb.
About Branscomb, California
Branscomb unfolds as a place where the Mendocino Coast's wild spirit begins to yield to the inland's embrace, a landscape painted in shades of emerald and ochre. It lies 84.3 miles south-south-east of Eureka, CA (from Eureka, CA: bearing 160°T), and is situated 8.0 miles west-south-west of Laytonville. Rolling hills, cloaked in Douglas fir and madrone, descend into valleys etched by seasonal creeks, their banks often thick with ferns and mosses that drink deeply from the moist, cool air. The quality of light here, particularly in the late afternoon, has a softening effect, casting long, warm shadows that transform the familiar contours of the terrain into something more ephemeral, more breathing. It is a land that feels ancient, its silence punctuated only by the rustle of leaves and the distant cry of a hawk, a quietude that settles deep into the bones. The history of Branscomb is inextricably linked to the timber that once dominated its economy, the echoes of logging operations whispering through the dense forests. While that era has largely passed, the land still whispers of its past, a legacy that shaped the character of its inhabitants – a resilience born of working the earth and a quiet independence. Today, the economy is more varied, with small farms and vineyards finding purchase on the fertile soil, producing artisanal goods that find their way to local markets and beyond. The roads, often winding and narrow, serve not just as arteries for commerce but as pathways connecting a scattering of homes and homesteads, each holding its own small story within the larger narrative of Branscomb.
Live animated radar for Branscomb 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 | Branscomb, Mendocino County, California |
| Coordinates | 39.653491°N, 123.625572°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95417 |
| Area Code | 408, 669 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Branscomb, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Branscomb, 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 Branscomb includes coordinates 39.653491°N, 123.625572°W, situated in Mendocino County. ZIP code 95417. Telephone area code: 408, 669. 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.
