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This is the current conditions weather report for Gualala. The report was made 23 minutes ago, at 12:56 UTC. The wind was blowing at a speed of 3 miles per hour / 5.6 kilometers per hour from the north northwest (330°). The temperature was 48°F / 9°C, with a dew-point at 48°F / 9°C. The atmospheric pressure was 29.94 inHg / 1015 hPa. The relative humidity was 71%. The skies were overcast with light rain.

The village of Gualala lies at the southernmost edge of Mendocino County along Shoreline Highway One and perches on the bluffs overlooking the Gualala River and the Pacific Ocean beyond. Gualala serves as the commercial center of the region, providing many of the goods and services to northern Sonoma and southern Mendocino counties, and is considered the “heart” of the Redwood Coast Chamber of Commerce service area. Once a bustling logging town, Gualala now has a tourism-driven economy, with most of the Redwood Coast Chamber of Commerce businesses located here.

Gualala offers a wealth of goods and services to its residents and coastal visitors along with a variety of lodging establishments, restaurants, supermarkets, bakery, and numerous shops and galleries.

Just ¼ mile east of Highway One is the magnificent Gualala Arts Center, which hosts ongoing art openings and exhibits, concerts and live theatrical productions, lectures, classes and both arts-related and community events. Annual events…the Redwood Coast Whale & Jazz Festival (1st weekend in April), the celebrated Art in the Redwoods Festival (3rd weekend in August), and the Studio Discovery Tour (1st two weekends in September) are all held here.

The beautiful Gualala River runs to the sea right in front of the village, and is home to river otter, osprey, egret, heron and numerous species of fauna and flora. The Gualala River is also a “catch-and-release” Steelhead fishery in season. Since 1994, Adventure Rents Canoes & Kayaks have provided both guided trips and self-guided canoe and kayak rentals, as well as Summer Moonlight Flotillas on this gentle and pristine river, becoming a local attraction and making the Gualala River a destination for visitors in search of a novice and family friendly paddling experience.

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