Petrolia, California Weather
Petrolia, 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 Petrolia, Humboldt County.
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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.
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| 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 | July 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, 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 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. 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.
