Brea, California Weather
Brea, 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 for Brea, Orange County.
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About Brea, California
Brea unfolds across rolling hills that gently give way to the broader sweep of Orange County, a landscape painted in hues of ochre and sage, punctuated by the vibrant green of manicured parks and the occasional deep shadow cast by mature eucalyptus. It lies 2.8 miles east-south-east of La Habra, CA (from La Habra, CA: bearing 112°T), and is situated 5.7 miles north of Anaheim. The air here carries a distinctive warmth, a dry caress that hints at the proximity of sun-baked southern California terrain, and the quality of light, especially as the day wanes, can transform the stucco walls and terracotta roofs into something akin to burnished gold. This is a place where the urban edge softens into a more contemplative topography, where the distant hum of traffic is a muted counterpoint to the rustle of wind through chaparral, and the vast, almost impossibly blue sky seems to press down with benevolent weight. The story of Brea is deeply entwined with the earth's deep reserves, its very name echoing the Spanish word for "tar" or "pitch" that once bubbled from the ground, fueling an early oil boom that shaped its nascent economy. This industrial past, now largely a memory preserved in the quiet dignity of older buildings and the occasional historical marker, has given way to a more diversified commercial landscape, with retail centers and residential neighborhoods blooming where derricks once stood sentinel. The city’s commitment to public spaces is evident in its well-maintained parks and the thriving Brea Civic and Cultural Center, a hub that speaks to a community valuing both its heritage and its present-day cultural life, a place where the echoes of prospectors and oilmen now mingle with the sounds of school bands and community theater.
Live animated radar for Brea and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Brea, Orange County, California |
| Coordinates | 33.91668°N, 117.90006°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 92821, 92822, 92823 |
| Area Code | 949 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Brea, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Brea, 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 Brea includes coordinates 33.916680°N, 117.900060°W, situated in Orange County. ZIP code 92821, 92822, 92823. Telephone area code: 949. 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.
