McKinleyville, California Weather
McKinleyville, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for McKinleyville, Humboldt County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near McKinleyville. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for McKinleyville is published on the California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport (KACV) page, 4 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 3 airfields within reach of McKinleyville have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near McKinleyville: Murray Field (KEKA) 16 km · Rohnerville Airport (KFOT) 44 km
Conditions reported at KACV describe the airfield itself. Weather 4 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at McKinleyville specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for McKinleyville.
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.
Live animated radar for McKinleyville and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| 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 | September 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, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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. 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.
