Smith River, California Weather
Smith River, 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 Smith River, Del Norte County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Smith River.
About Smith River, California
Smith River rests in a broad valley carved by its namesake, a waterway that tumbles from the granite peaks of the Siskiyou Mountains to meet the Pacific’s restless embrace. It lies 54.8 miles south-west of Grants Pass, OR (from Grants Pass, OR: bearing 230°T), and is situated 4.2 miles north of Fort Dick. Here, the air carries the damp, rich scent of redwood and fern, a perpetual twilight filtering through the colossal trees that stand sentinel over the landscape. The land itself is a study in deep greens and shadowed earth, rising in rugged slopes toward the distant, mist-shrouded summits, while the river, a ribbon of cool, clear water, meanders with a patient, unyielding grace. The light, even at midday, is softened, diffused by the dense canopy, lending an almost ethereal quality to the moss-draped branches and the perpetually damp forest floor. The character of Smith River is inextricably bound to the timber that once fueled its prosperity, a legacy whispered in the weathered facades of its older buildings and the quiet hum of sawmills that still operate, albeit on a smaller scale. This region, historically reliant on the extraction of its abundant natural resources, now finds a gentler economic footing in agriculture, particularly the cultivation of lilies, whose delicate blooms are shipped far and wide, a surprising splash of vibrant color against the deep greens of the valley. The river itself, a constant presence, dictates the rhythm of life here, its currents shaping not only the terrain but the very spirit of the place, a quiet resilience born from generations of living in concert with the land's raw power and serene beauty.
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| Location | Smith River, Del Norte County, California |
| Coordinates | 41.928168°N, 124.147027°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95567 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Smith River, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Smith River, 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 Smith River includes coordinates 41.928168°N, 124.147027°W, situated in Del Norte County. ZIP code 95567. 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.
