Petrolia, California Weather
Petrolia, 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 Petrolia, Humboldt County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Petrolia. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Petrolia is published on the Rohnerville Airport (KFOT) page, 29 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 Petrolia 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 Petrolia: Garberville Airport (KO16) 48 km · Murray Field (KEKA) 55 km
Conditions reported at KFOT describe the airfield itself. Weather 29 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Petrolia specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Petrolia.
About Petrolia, California
Petrolia lies where the Mattole River spills its secrets into the Pacific, a place of perpetual mist and the sharp tang of salt. It lies 33.6 miles south of Eureka, CA (from Eureka, CA: bearing 191°T), and is situated 15.3 miles south-west of Rio Dell. The landscape here is a study in greens so deep they verge on black, cloaked in the ancient, patient embrace of redwood forests that climb the steep hillsides like a forgotten army. Fog, a constant companion, softens the edges of the world, muffling the sounds of the wind in the Sitka spruce and leaving a damp kiss on everything it touches. The air itself feels thick, a breathing entity carrying the scent of decaying leaves, damp earth, and the distant, briny breath of the ocean. Roads here are narrow, serpentine ribbons that twist through the dense canopy, revealing glimpses of the broad, grey river as it meanders toward the sea. This is a place shaped by ambition and the wild, untamed spirit of the coast. Petrolia’s history is intertwined with the scent of oil, a fleeting boom that once promised fortune and left behind a quiet resilience. The local economy now leans into the land’s bounty, with small-scale farming and the enduring allure of its wild beauty drawing a hardy, independent sort of soul. The Mattole River, the lifeblood of this valley, is a constant presence, its currents shaping the land and providing a watery artery for the region. The remnants of a grander past are subtle, a weathered barn here, a forgotten fence line there, whispering stories to those who pause long enough to listen.
Live animated radar for Petrolia 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 | Petrolia, Humboldt County, California |
| Coordinates | 40.325413°N, 124.286993°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95558 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Petrolia, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Petrolia, 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 Petrolia includes coordinates 40.325413°N, 124.286993°W, situated in Humboldt County. ZIP code 95558. 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.
