Kneeland, California Weather
Kneeland, 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 Kneeland, Humboldt County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Kneeland.
About Kneeland, California
Kneeland emerges from the coastal fog not as a sudden revelation, but as a slow unfolding of emerald slopes and deep, shadowed valleys. It lies 9.3 miles east-south-east of Eureka, CA (from Eureka, CA: bearing 108°T), and is situated 8.6 miles south-south-east of Arcata. The air here carries the damp, earthy scent of redwood duff and the sharp tang of the Pacific, even miles inland, a constant reminder of the vast ocean that shapes this land. The terrain is a rugged tapestry of steep hillsides, where ancient Douglas firs stand sentinel, their colossal trunks a testament to centuries of patient growth. Sunlight, when it pierces the canopy, falls in broken shafts, illuminating patches of fern and moss-laden bark, creating a hushed, cathedral-like atmosphere. The roads themselves often seem to cling precariously to the inclines, winding like forgotten streams through the dense, verdant wilderness. The history of Kneeland is intrinsically linked to the formidable forests that define its character, a story of logging and resilience etched into the very soil. For generations, the economy of Kneeland has been sustained by the bounty of these woods, with sawmills and timber operations providing livelihoods for its inhabitants. This connection to the land fosters a quiet independence, a self-reliance that permeates the local spirit. While the grand scale of the redwood giants commands awe, the smaller details of Kneeland life also hold a unique charm: the occasional glimpse of a deer grazing at the edge of a clearing, the distant sound of a chainsaw echoing through the trees, or the peculiar, almost luminous quality of the light on a clear afternoon as it filters through the immense branches.
Live animated radar for Kneeland and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Kneeland, Humboldt County, California |
| Coordinates | 40.761242°N, 123.994778°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95549 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Kneeland, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Kneeland, 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 Kneeland includes coordinates 40.761242°N, 123.994778°W, situated in Humboldt County. ZIP code 95549. 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.
