McKinleyville, California Weather
McKinleyville, 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 McKinleyville, Humboldt County.
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About McKinleyville, California
McKinleyville lies where the coastal plains begin to roll gently inland, a landscape shaped by the slow, persistent flow of the Mad River and the ever-present mist from the Pacific. It lies 10.5 miles north-north-east of Eureka, CA (from Eureka, CA: bearing 18°T), and is situated 5.6 miles north of Arcata. Here, the air carries the damp, earthy scent of redwood forests that crowd the horizons, their ancient trunks a deep, resonant brown against the perpetually soft, grey-green light of the Humboldt coast. Fields of potatoes and berries, vivid splashes of color, punctuate the green, hinting at the agricultural heart that beats beneath the surface. The roads, often lined with the stoic, weathered fences of ranches, lead toward the wider, more restless expanse of the ocean, a constant, low murmur in the background of everyday life. The story of McKinleyville is one of steady growth, a place that found its footing on the fertile alluvial soil deposited by the Mad River, a waterway that has long been the lifeblood of this region. Originally settled by farmers drawn to the rich earth, its economy has evolved, though agriculture, particularly its renowned produce, remains a significant thread. Lumbering, once a dominant force, has receded, leaving behind a more measured pace of development. The town itself, a collection of practical buildings and welcoming storefronts, reflects a community that values its connection to the land and its neighboring natural wonders, like the vast old-growth redwood parks that beckon visitors from far and wide.
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| Location | McKinleyville, Humboldt County, California |
| Coordinates | 40.946515°N, 124.10062°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95519 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This McKinleyville, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for McKinleyville, 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 McKinleyville includes coordinates 40.946515°N, 124.100620°W, situated in Humboldt County. ZIP code 95519. 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.
