Korbel, California Weather
Korbel, 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 Korbel, Humboldt County.
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About Korbel, California
Korbel rests in a fold of Humboldt County where the Eel River, a ribbon of cool, clear water, has patiently shaped the land for millennia. It lies 11.7 miles east-north-east of Eureka, CA (from Eureka, CA: bearing 66°T), and is situated 6.5 miles east of Arcata. The air here carries the damp, earthy perfume of redwood forests, a constant, quiet presence that softens the sharp edges of the surrounding hills. Sunlight, when it penetrates the dense canopy, arrives in diffused shafts, illuminating the emerald mosses clinging to ancient trunks and the perpetual dampness that clings to the undergrowth. The terrain is a study in steep slopes and narrow valleys, the kind of landscape that demands respect and a careful tread, where the river’s murmur is the dominant sound, a ceaseless conversation with the stones. This stretch of the Eel River valley has long been a corridor of human passage, its history deeply intertwined with the extraction of timber. Korbel, once a bustling company town, still bears the imprint of its logging past, though the clang of machinery has largely faded, replaced by a more measured pace of life. The economy now leans more towards the bounty of the land itself, with small-scale agriculture and a quiet tourism that draws visitors seeking the solace of the ancient forests and the wild beauty of the river. It’s a place where the past is not a ghost, but a tangible layer beneath the present, a quiet testament to the enduring power of nature and the resilience of those who have made their homes here.
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| Location | Korbel, Humboldt County, California |
| Coordinates | 40.870408°N, 123.958392°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95446, 95550 |
| Area Code | 408, 669, 530 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Korbel, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Korbel, 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 Korbel includes coordinates 40.870408°N, 123.958392°W, situated in Humboldt County. ZIP code 95446, 95550. Telephone area code: 408, 669, 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.
