Redcrest, California Weather
Redcrest, 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 Redcrest, Humboldt County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Redcrest.
About Redcrest, California
Redcrest lies where the emerald embrace of redwood giants begins to loosen its grip, yielding to the rolling foothills that eventually kiss the Pacific's edge. It lies 29.9 miles south-south-east of Eureka, CA (from Eureka, CA: bearing 158°T), and is situated 1.3 miles south-south-west of Holmes. Here, the air carries a perpetual dampness, a cool breath exhaled by the ancient trees, and the pervasive scent of pine needles and damp earth. Sunlight filters through the dense canopy in fractured beams, painting shifting patterns on the moss-laden bark and the fern-choked undergrowth, creating a world of perpetual, verdant twilight. The landscape is a symphony of textures: the rough, furrowed skin of the redwoods, the yielding sponginess of the forest floor, and the occasional glint of water in hidden creeks that meander through the terrain, their murmur a constant, quiet song. The history of Redcrest is deeply entwined with the timber industry that shaped this part of Humboldt County, a legacy evident in the weathered structures that still dot the landscape and the enduring respect for the towering trees. For generations, logging and its associated trades provided the lifeblood for Redcrest, drawing families who learned to live in harmony with the immense natural wealth surrounding them. While the intensity of that era has softened, the spirit of resourcefulness and a deep connection to the land persist. Today, Redcrest maintains a character that is both resilient and gentle, a place where the quiet hum of everyday life is punctuated by the distant calls of birds and the rustle of leaves, a continuous conversation between human endeavor and the enduring majesty of the ancient forest.
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| Location | Redcrest, Humboldt County, California |
| Coordinates | 40.400417°N, 123.950042°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95569 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Redcrest, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Redcrest, 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 Redcrest includes coordinates 40.400417°N, 123.950042°W, situated in Humboldt County. ZIP code 95569. 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.
