Mad River, California Weather
Mad River, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Mad River, Trinity County.
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About Mad River, California
Mad River begins as a whisper, a silver thread unspooling through emerald slopes. It lies 41.9 miles south-east of Eureka, CA (from Eureka, CA: bearing 125°T), and is situated 18.6 miles west-south-west of Hayfork. The air here carries the damp, pine-scented breath of ancient forests, a cool counterpoint to the sun’s persistent gaze. Rolling hills, cloaked in Douglas fir and redwood, cradle the valley, their shadows lengthening and deepening as the day wears on, hinting at the wilder country that lies beyond. The Mad River itself, a restless spirit, tumbles and churns, its waters clear and cold, reflecting the sky like shattered glass. Here, the land feels both immense and intimate, a place where the grandeur of nature presses close, softening the edges of human endeavor. The history of Mad River is written not in grand monuments but in the quiet persistence of those who have lived and worked its rugged terrain. Logging has long been the lifeblood, the scent of sawdust a familiar perfume on the breeze, a reminder of the timber that built homes and fortunes far from these secluded valleys. Though the logging trucks may rumble less frequently now, the spirit of resilience remains, echoing in the small businesses that line the main road and the independent farms that dot the hillsides. The river, once a highway for felled logs, now offers a different kind of bounty, its clear waters a draw for anglers and those seeking the simple solace of its banks. Mad River endures, a place where the past is a tangible presence, felt in the texture of the land and the quiet hum of daily life.
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| Location | Mad River, Trinity County, California |
| Coordinates | 40.452366°N, 123.509756°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95552 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Mad River, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mad River, 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 Mad River includes coordinates 40.452366°N, 123.509756°W, situated in Trinity County. ZIP code 95552. 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.
