Smith River, California Weather
Smith River, 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 Smith River, Del Norte County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Smith River. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Smith River is published on the Jack Mc Namara Field Airport (KCEC) page, 18 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 Smith River 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 Smith River: Brookings Airport (KBOK) 20 km · Gold Beach Municipal Airport (K4S1) 59 km
Conditions reported at KCEC describe the airfield itself. Weather 18 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Smith River specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
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.
Live animated radar for Smith River 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 | 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 | September 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, 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 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. 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.
