Scotia, California Weather
Scotia, 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 Scotia, Humboldt County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Scotia. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Scotia is published on the Rohnerville Airport (KFOT) page, 9 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. 5 airfields within reach of Scotia 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 Scotia: Murray Field (KEKA) 36 km · Dinsmore Airport (KD63) 43 km · Garberville Airport (KO16) 50 km · California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport (KACV) 56 km
Conditions reported at KFOT describe the airfield itself. Weather 9 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Scotia specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Scotia.
About Scotia, California
Scotia, a place where the redwood giants of Northern California's coast range begin to yield their dominion to human settlement, breathes a damp, invigorating air. It lies 22.7 miles south of Eureka, CA (from Eureka, CA: bearing 172°T), and is situated 8.8 miles south-south-east of Fortuna. The Eel River, a vital artery of this region, carves a sinuous path through the verdant landscape, its waters often clouded with the sediment of upstream rains, reflecting the bruised purples and soft grays of the perpetually overcast sky. Steep, densely forested hillsides, cloaked in a rich tapestry of Douglas fir, western hemlock, and the iconic coast redwoods, press in on the small community, creating a sense of both intimacy and awe. The very ground here feels soft, a deep, yielding humus built over centuries, and the silence is often punctuated by the rustle of unseen creatures in the undergrowth or the distant murmur of the river. The history of Scotia is inextricably linked to the colossal trees that surround it, a story of industry and resilience etched into the very bones of the place. For generations, this community thrived as a company town, its existence wholly dependent on the Pacific Lumber Company and the vast timberlands it managed. The rhythmic clang of saws and the rumble of logging trucks once formed the heartbeat of Scotia, a testament to the immense wealth extracted from these ancient forests. Though the scale of logging has shifted with changing times and environmental consciousness, the echoes of that past remain, evident in the sturdy, utilitarian architecture and the enduring spirit of the people who call Scotia home. The river, too, has played its part, not only in shaping the land but also in carrying logs downstream to the mills and, in times past, serving as a pathway for the very first settlers.
Live animated radar for Scotia 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 | Scotia, Humboldt County, California |
| Coordinates | 40.4774°N, 124.1032°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95565 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Scotia, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Scotia, 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 Scotia includes coordinates 40.477400°N, 124.103200°W, situated in Humboldt County. ZIP code 95565. 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. 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.
