Westport, California Weather
Westport, 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 Westport, Mendocino County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Westport. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Westport is published on the Little River Airport (KLLR) page, 42 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 Westport 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 Westport: Round Valley Airport (KO09) 47 km · Garberville Airport (KO16) 50 km
Conditions reported at KLLR describe the airfield itself. Weather 42 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Westport specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Westport.
About Westport, California
Westport clings to a rugged Mendocino coast where the ancient redwood forests surrender to the Pacific’s embrace. It lies 83.1 miles south-south-east of Eureka, CA (from Eureka, CA: bearing 166°T), and is situated 13.2 miles north of Fort Bragg. Mist, a perpetual veil, often softens the sharp edges of the landscape, lending an ethereal quality to the towering trees and the churning, slate-grey sea. The air, thick with the scent of salt and damp earth, carries the cries of gulls and the distant rumble of waves against unseen rocks. Here, the land itself seems to breathe, a living entity of wind-scoured cliffs, shadowed groves, and the relentless energy of the ocean. The very light feels different, filtered through the coastal fog, casting a muted, almost reverent glow upon the deep greens of the foliage and the cool blues of the water. This is a place shaped by the sea and the timber that once flowed from its hinterland. Historically, Westport thrived as a logging port, its steep ravines and dense forests yielding timber that sailed across the Pacific. Though the great logging days have receded, the echoes remain in the weathered piers and the resilient spirit of its inhabitants. Today, the local economy finds its sustenance in a blend of tourism, drawing those seeking the raw beauty of the coast, and the continuing, though more modest, fishing industry. Small, independent businesses, often painted in hues of weathered cedar and sea-foam green, line the main thoroughfare, their doors opening to the bracing ocean breeze. The rhythm of Westport is dictated by the tides and the seasons, a quiet persistence against the grandeur of its wild surroundings.
Live animated radar for Westport 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 | Westport, Mendocino County, California |
| Coordinates | 39.635715°N, 123.783073°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95488 |
| Area Code | 408, 669 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Westport, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Westport, 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 Westport includes coordinates 39.635715°N, 123.783073°W, situated in Mendocino County. ZIP code 95488. Telephone area code: 408, 669. 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.
