Gasquet, California Weather
Gasquet, 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 Gasquet, Del Norte County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Gasquet. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Gasquet is published on the Jack Mc Namara Field Airport (KCEC) page, 23 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 Gasquet 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 Gasquet: Brookings Airport (KBOK) 37 km · Happy Camp Airport (K36S) 48 km
Conditions reported at KCEC describe the airfield itself. Weather 23 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Gasquet specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Gasquet.
About Gasquet, California
Gasquet rests in a valley where the Smith River, a ribbon of emerald and sapphire, carves its determined path through steep, forested slopes. It lies 52.5 miles south-west of Grants Pass, OR (from Grants Pass, OR: bearing 219°T), and is situated 9.4 miles east of Fort Dick. The air here carries the damp, earthy scent of redwood and Douglas fir, a fragrance that clings to the very skin, especially after a rain that washes the dust from the evergreen needles. Sunlight, when it breaks through the dense canopy, falls in broad, warm shafts, illuminating patches of ferns and moss-covered logs, and the quiet hum of insects is a constant, unobtrusive companion. The surrounding mountains, their peaks softened by distance and the haze of late afternoon, seem to hold the valley in a protective embrace, their ancient presence a palpable force. This corner of Del Norte County, though remote, hums with a quiet industry tied to the bounty of the land. Logging, once the undisputed king, has yielded to a more complex relationship with the forest, and the Smith River itself, renowned for its pristine waters and steelhead runs, draws anglers and outdoor enthusiasts from afar. Gasquet's history is etched into the scars of old logging roads and the weathered wood of its few, enduring structures, a testament to those who sought a living from these wild places. The rhythm of life here is dictated less by clocks and more by the seasons and the flow of the river, a gentle cadence that encourages a slower, more mindful existence.
Live animated radar for Gasquet 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 | Gasquet, Del Norte County, California |
| Coordinates | 41.845391°N, 123.96952°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95543 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Gasquet, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Gasquet, 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 Gasquet includes coordinates 41.845391°N, 123.969520°W, situated in Del Norte County. ZIP code 95543. 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.
