Rio Dell, California Weather
Rio Dell, 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 Rio Dell, Sonoma County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Rio Dell. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Rio Dell is published on the Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport (KSTS) page, 8 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 Rio Dell 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 Rio Dell: Healdsburg Municipal Airport (KHES) 17 km · Marin County Airport - Gnoss Field (KDVO) 50 km
Conditions reported at KSTS describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Rio Dell specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Rio Dell.
About Rio Dell, California
Rio Dell rests in a gentle embrace of rolling hills, a landscape etched by the Eel River’s persistent, silvery path. It lies 5.9 miles south-west of Windsor, CA (from Windsor, CA: bearing 236°T), and is situated 8.0 miles south-south-west of Healdsburg. The air here carries a damp, earthy scent, a constant reminder of the verdant forests that press in from all sides, their deep greens softening in the coastal fog that often drifts in from the west. Sunlight, when it breaks through, casts a warm, diffused glow on the modest homes and businesses, illuminating the quiet diligence of a place that feels both grounded and open to the vastness of the surrounding wildness. The very texture of the land, a rich loam, seems to absorb the sounds of passing cars and distant birdsong, creating a palpable sense of peaceful seclusion. The history of Rio Dell is inextricably linked to the rich timber resources that once defined its identity, a legacy still visible in the sturdy, functional architecture of many of its buildings. For generations, the rhythm of life here was dictated by the logging industry, a hardy enterprise that shaped the character of its people and the development of its economy. While the giant redwoods no longer fall in the same numbers, the spirit of that era persists, a quiet resilience woven into the fabric of the community. Today, agriculture and a more diversified local economy sustain Rio Dell, with vineyards climbing the nearby slopes and small businesses catering to the needs of residents, each contributing to the unique, unhurried cadence of daily life in this corner of Sonoma County.
Live animated radar for Rio Dell 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 | Rio Dell, Sonoma County, California |
| Coordinates | 38.499079°N, 122.907217°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95562, 95436, 95540 |
| Area Code | 408, 669, 530 |
| Page generated | September 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, 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 Rio Dell includes coordinates 38.499079°N, 122.907217°W, situated in Sonoma 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. 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.
