Manchester, California Weather
Manchester, 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 Manchester, Mendocino County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Manchester.
About Manchester, California
Manchester lies in a broad, open valley that gently slopes toward the Pacific, a place where the air carries the constant, salty tang of the ocean, even miles inland. It lies 55.3 miles west-north-west of Windsor, CA (from Windsor, CA: bearing 302°T), and is situated 4.2 miles north of Point Arena. Rolling hills, cloaked in the muted greens and browns of coastal scrub and scattered stands of redwood, form a protective amphitheater around the small community. The Navarro River, a silver ribbon in the sun, meanders through the valley floor, its banks often fringed with willows whose leaves catch the light like a thousand tiny coins. Dusk here doesn't so much descend as it bleeds, softening the edges of the world, turning the sky into a bruised palette of lavender and rose, a tender farewell to the day. The foundations of Manchester are etched not in grand pronouncements but in the quieter persistence of logging and agriculture, echoes of a past that still whispers through the quiet streets. For generations, the rhythm of life here was dictated by the fall of timber and the turn of the seasons, a self-sufficient existence fostered by the fertile soil and the abundant, if sometimes formidable, natural resources. While the logging camps have largely faded, the spirit of resourcefulness remains, evident in the small farms and vineyards that now dot the landscape, producing wine and produce that find their way to tables up and down the coast. The Navarro River, a constant companion, continues to be a source of both sustenance and recreation, its clear waters reflecting the enduring, unhurried character of Manchester.
Live animated radar for Manchester and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Manchester, Mendocino County, California |
| Coordinates | 38.970185°N, 123.688073°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95459 |
| Area Code | 408, 669 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Manchester, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Manchester, 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 Manchester includes coordinates 38.970185°N, 123.688073°W, situated in Mendocino County. ZIP code 95459. Telephone area code: 408, 669. 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.
