Comptche, California Weather
Comptche, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Comptche, Mendocino County.
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About Comptche, California
Comptche lies cradled by the emerald cloak of Mendocino County's rolling hills, a place where the air itself seems to hum with the slow breath of ancient redwoods. It lies 64.8 miles north-west of Windsor, CA (from Windsor, CA: bearing 320°T), and is situated 16.9 miles south-east of Fort Bragg. The land here is a study in textures: the soft, damp loam underfoot, thick with the scent of fallen needles and the promise of moss, giving way to the steep, wooded slopes that cradle narrow valleys. Sunlight, when it finds its way through the dense canopy, falls in luminous shafts, illuminating dust motes dancing in the quiet air, painting ephemeral gold on the deeply fissured bark of towering conifers. The landscape is not merely seen but felt, a constant, gentle pressure against the skin, a pervasive dampness that clings like a second skin. This particular stretch of Mendocino has long drawn its sustenance from the earth and the water that rushes through its veins. Historically, logging was the lifeblood of Comptche, the giant trees felled to build fortunes and shape distant cities, leaving behind a legacy of weathered barns and the ghosts of sawmills. Today, the economy has shifted, finding its footing in the cultivation of wine grapes that thrive in the cool, coastal-influenced air, their vines a neat geometry against the wilder backdrop. The Navarro River, a constant, murmuring presence, offers its own quiet bounty, its clear waters a cool invitation on warm afternoons. The character of Comptche is one of quiet resilience, a place where the past is not forgotten but absorbed into the present, evident in the weathered faces of its inhabitants and the enduring strength of its ancient forests.
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| Location | Comptche, Mendocino County, California |
| Coordinates | 39.264895°N, 123.591122°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95427 |
| Area Code | 408, 669 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Comptche, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Comptche, 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 Comptche includes coordinates 39.264895°N, 123.591122°W, situated in Mendocino County. ZIP code 95427. 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. 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.
