Riverdale, California Weather
Riverdale, 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 Riverdale, Mendocino County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Riverdale.
About Riverdale, California
Riverdale unfolds its quiet existence along the serpentine embrace of the Russian River, a ribbon of cool, dark water that has shaped its very being. It lies 66.9 miles south-south-east of Eureka, CA (from Eureka, CA: bearing 161°T), and is situated 14.9 miles south of Garberville. The land here is a study in gentle slopes, cloaked in a mosaic of evergreen forests, their dark needles drinking in the coastal fog that often drifts inland, softening the edges of the world. Sunlight, when it breaks through, has a peculiar, filtered quality, illuminating the damp earth and the ferns that unfurl with a silent, determined grace. The air itself carries the faint, briny tang of the distant Pacific, mingled with the resinous scent of redwood and fir, a perfume that clings to the weathered wood of the few buildings that mark this tranquil pocket of Mendocino County. The pace here is not so much unhurried as it is simply measured, a quiet cadence dictated by the turning seasons and the steady flow of the river. The history of Riverdale is intrinsically bound to the ancient forests that surround it, a legacy of logging that once echoed through these valleys, leaving behind scarred earth and the enduring memory of felled giants. Today, the economy has shifted, finding its sustenance in the fertile ground, where vineyards stretch their verdant arms towards the sun, producing wines that capture the unique character of this cool, coastal climate. Small farms dot the landscape, their fields a patchwork of crops that thrive in the rich soil, a testament to the enduring connection between the people and the land. While no grand monuments mark its past, the very texture of Riverdale – the sturdy, unpretentious homes, the quiet hum of tractors in the distance, the way the river reflects the sky with an almost introspective gaze – speaks of a resilience, a quiet strength forged over generations.
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| Location | Riverdale, Mendocino County, California |
| Coordinates | 39.887651°N, 123.747522°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95585, 93656 |
| Area Code | 530, 760 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Riverdale, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Riverdale, 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 Riverdale includes coordinates 39.887651°N, 123.747522°W, situated in Mendocino County. ZIP code 95585, 93656. Telephone area code: 530, 760. 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.
