Etna, California Weather
Etna, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Etna, Siskiyou County.
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About Etna, California
Etna rests in a broad valley, its eastern flanks rising sharply into the imposing, often snow-dusted peaks of the Trinity Alps. It lies 60.1 miles south of Medford, OR (from Medford, OR: bearing 181°T), and is situated 10.8 miles south-south-west of Fort Jones. The air here carries the clean scent of pine and damp earth, a constant reminder of the wild country that presses in on all sides. The Scott River, a ribbon of cool, clear water, threads its way through the landscape, its banks fringed with willows and cottonwoods whose leaves catch the golden light of late afternoon. Houses, painted in muted colors, line quiet streets, their porches often occupied by residents watching the slow procession of days. The surrounding hills, a mosaic of deep green forests and sun-baked meadows, hold a profound stillness, broken only by the distant bleating of sheep or the low hum of a passing truck. The history of Etna is deeply entwined with the bounty of this land, particularly its agricultural heritage. For generations, this valley has been a cradle for cattle ranching and the cultivation of alfalfa and hay, the lifeblood of the local economy pulsing with the seasons. While the allure of gold once drew prospectors to these mountains, it was the fertile soil and the abundant water that ultimately shaped Etna’s enduring character. The town itself, with its well-preserved Victorian architecture, whispers of a time when its saloons and general stores served as vital hubs for ranchers and loggers. Today, the pace of life in Etna remains unhurried, a gentle counterpoint to the rugged grandeur of its setting, fostering a sense of close-knit community where neighbors know each other by name and the arrival of the harvest is a shared celebration.
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| Location | Etna, Siskiyou County, California |
| Coordinates | 41.456806°N, 122.894755°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 96027 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Etna, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Etna, 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 Etna includes coordinates 41.456806°N, 122.894755°W, situated in Siskiyou County. ZIP code 96027. 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. 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.
