Leggett, California Weather
Leggett, 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 Leggett, Mendocino County.
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About Leggett, California
Leggett unfolds at the confluence of emerald canyons, where the air itself seems to hold the damp, verdant scent of ancient redwoods. It lies 68.9 miles south-south-east of Eureka, CA (from Eureka, CA: bearing 160°T), and is situated 16.8 miles south-south-east of Garberville. The landscape here is a study in deep greens and shadowed earth, the mountains rising in rugged, forested slopes that often wear a shroud of mist, particularly in the early mornings. The Eel River, a powerful artery of this country, carves its way through the terrain, its presence a constant hum, a murmur of water that has shaped the very bones of the land. Sunlight, when it breaks through the dense canopy, falls in broad, golden shafts, illuminating patches of fern and moss that cling to the damp bark of colossal trees. The character of Leggett is one of patient endurance, a quiet resilience held within the embrace of these formidable natural walls, a place where time feels measured by the slow growth of the forest and the relentless flow of the river. The history of Leggett is deeply entwined with the bounty of its forests and the ambitious spirit of those who sought to extract it. Logging has been the lifeblood here for generations, the echo of chainsaws a familiar sound that has shaped the local economy. The raw power of the Eel River, though a source of beauty, has also presented challenges, its occasional fury a reminder of nature’s dominance. In more recent times, the region has found a secondary rhythm in tourism, drawn by the sheer, awe-inspiring scale of the old-growth redwood parks that surround Leggett. These giants, some standing for millennia, offer a profound connection to a timeless past, a living testament to the enduring power of nature. The road, Highway 101, acts as a vital artery, connecting Leggett to the outside world, yet the feeling here remains one of profound, almost sacred, isolation, a pocket of wildness where the modern world feels a distant whisper.
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| Location | Leggett, Mendocino County, California |
| Coordinates | 39.865707°N, 123.714188°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95585 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Leggett, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Leggett, 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 Leggett includes coordinates 39.865707°N, 123.714188°W, situated in Mendocino County. ZIP code 95585. 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.
