Forks of Salmon, California Weather
Forks of Salmon, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Forks of Salmon, Siskiyou County.
Full aviation weather for Forks of Salmon is published on the Scott Valley Airport (KA30) page, 52 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. 2 airfields within reach of Forks of Salmon 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 Forks of Salmon: Happy Camp Airport (K36S) 60 km
Conditions reported at KA30 describe the airfield itself. Weather 52 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Forks of Salmon specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Forks of Salmon.
About Forks of Salmon, California
Forks of Salmon lies at the confluence of two significant waterways, a place where the very land seems to lean in, cradling a quiet cluster of homes against the immense, silent shoulders of the Siskiyou Mountains. It lies 53.8 miles north-east of Eureka, CA (from Eureka, CA: bearing 54°T), and is situated 23.0 miles north-east of Hoopa. The air here carries the perpetual scent of damp earth and pine, a cool, resinous perfume that clings to the skin. Sunlight, when it breaks through the dense canopy, falls in sharp, fleeting shafts, illuminating the moss-laden branches of ancient cedars and the polished, river-smoothed stones that pave the creek beds. The water itself, a clear, relentless blue-green, speaks in a constant murmur, a liquid conversation with the surrounding granite and fir, its presence defining the very breath of Forks of Salmon. The history of Forks of Salmon is inextricably bound to the gold rush, a time when prospectors, drawn by the glint of wealth, first ventured into these remote canyons. Though the feverish rush has long since subsided, the echoes of that era linger in the weathered wood of old cabins and the tales passed down through generations. Today, the local economy is a more modest affair, largely sustained by the bounty of the surrounding forests and the enduring allure of the natural landscape for those seeking an escape from the clamor of the outside world. The rivers, once scoured for gold, now offer a different kind of treasure, drawing anglers and kayakers who appreciate the wild, untamed beauty that defines this particular corner of the Siskiyou.
Live animated radar for Forks of Salmon 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.
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| Location | Forks of Salmon, Siskiyou County, California |
| Coordinates | 41.258°N, 123.328°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 96031 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Forks of Salmon, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Forks of Salmon, 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 Forks of Salmon includes coordinates 41.258000°N, 123.328000°W, situated in Siskiyou County. ZIP code 96031. 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. 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.
