Myrtletown, California Weather
Myrtletown, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Myrtletown, Humboldt County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Myrtletown. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Myrtletown is published on the Murray Field (KEKA) page, 2 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. 4 airfields within reach of Myrtletown 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 Myrtletown: California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport (KACV) 21 km · Rohnerville Airport (KFOT) 26 km · Dinsmore Airport (KD63) 56 km
Conditions reported at KEKA describe the airfield itself. Weather 2 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Myrtletown specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Myrtletown, California
Myrtletown unfolds along the southern rim of a broad, fertile valley, where the coastal fog often clings like a damp shroud in the early morning, only to burn off by midday, revealing skies of an almost startling blue. It lies 2.0 miles east-south-east of Eureka, CA (from Eureka, CA: bearing 118°T), and is situated 5.9 miles south-south-west of Arcata. The land here is a study in muted greens and browns, the rolling hills carpeted with a dense, evergreen forest that spills down towards the valley floor, punctuated by the occasional cleared pasture or the scattered rooftops of homes. A gentle, persistent breeze, carrying the faint, briny scent of the Pacific, rustles through the Douglas firs and redwoods, a constant, quiet murmur that forms the ambient soundtrack to this place. The air itself feels thick with a certain earthy dampness, a humidity that nourishes the abundant vegetation and lends a soft, diffused quality to the sunlight. The history of Myrtletown is deeply entwined with the logging industry, the very foundations of the community built on the strength and bounty of the surrounding forests. For generations, the rhythmic thud of axes and the whine of saws echoed through these hills, shaping not only the landscape but also the character of its people, fostering a spirit of hard work and self-reliance. While the timber economy has shifted and evolved, the legacy remains, evident in the well-worn roads that snake through the woods and the lingering scent of pine that permeates the air. Today, the local economy is more diverse, with a growing appreciation for the region's natural beauty fueling tourism and small-scale agriculture, but the deep roots of its past are never far from mind, a quiet reminder of the forces that shaped Myrtletown.
Live animated radar for Myrtletown 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 | Myrtletown, Humboldt County, California |
| Coordinates | 40.788739°N, 124.130338°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95501, 95503 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Myrtletown, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Myrtletown, 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 Myrtletown includes coordinates 40.788739°N, 124.130338°W, situated in Humboldt County. ZIP code 95501, 95503. 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.
