Rio Dell, California Weather
Rio Dell, 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 for Rio Dell, Humboldt County.
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About Rio Dell, California
Rio Dell lies in a broad, fertile basin where the Eel River, a waterway of ancient power, spills from its mountainous embrace. It lies 21.1 miles south of Eureka, CA (from Eureka, CA: bearing 172°T), and is situated 7.3 miles south-south-east of Fortuna. The air here, especially after a morning mist has burned off, carries the damp, earthy scent of redwood and fertile soil, a constant reminder of the deep forests that fringe the town and the river that shapes its very contours. Hills, softened by time and cloaked in verdant growth, rise on either side of the valley, their slopes a patchwork of mature timber and more recent clearings. The afternoon sun, when it breaks through, casts a warm, golden light across the landscape, illuminating the weathered wood of homes and the vibrant green of gardens. The history of Rio Dell is inextricably tied to the giants of the forest and the ceaseless flow of the Eel River. Logging has long been the lifeblood of this region, the echoes of sawmills and the rumble of logging trucks a familiar soundtrack to the town's past and present. This industry, born from the immense redwood stands, shaped the early economy and drew generations of families who learned to harvest the bounty of the land. The river, too, has played a vital role, not only as a source of water and a scenic backdrop but also as a conduit for transport in earlier times, its currents carrying timber and goods downstream. Even now, a quiet industriousness pervades Rio Dell, a continuation of that legacy, with businesses catering to the needs of the surrounding rural communities and supporting the ongoing connection to the natural world.
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| Location | Rio Dell, Humboldt County, California |
| Coordinates | 40.499301°N, 124.106437°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95562, 95436, 95540 |
| Area Code | 408, 669, 530 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Rio Dell, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rio Dell, 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 Rio Dell includes coordinates 40.499301°N, 124.106437°W, situated in Humboldt County. ZIP code 95562, 95436, 95540. Telephone area code: 408, 669, 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.
