Canyon Country, California Weather
Canyon Country, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Canyon Country, Los Angeles County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Canyon Country. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Canyon Country is published on the Whiteman Airport (KWHP) page, 19 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. 6 airfields within reach of Canyon Country 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 Canyon Country: Van Nuys Airport (KVNY) 24 km · Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (KBUR) 27 km · Palmdale Regional Airport / USAF Plant 42 Airport (KPMD) 42 km · General William J Fox Airfield (KWJF) 42 km · Santa Monica Municipal Airport (KSMO) 45 km
Conditions reported at KWHP describe the airfield itself. Weather 19 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Canyon Country specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Canyon Country, California
Canyon Country unfurls under a sky that often burns a brilliant, unblemished blue, a landscape sculpted by ancient forces into a dramatic tapestry of rugged hills and sun-baked arroyos. It lies 4.6 miles east-north-east of Santa Clarita, CA (from Santa Clarita, CA: bearing 61°T), and is situated 8.1 miles north of Sylmar. Here, the chaparral, a dense, resilient scrubland, clings tenaciously to slopes that rise and fall with the undulations of the earth, punctuated by the stoic silhouettes of oak and the occasional, startling bloom of a desert flower. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, almost brittle quality, perfumed with the scent of wild sage and the faint, mineral tang of sun-warmed rock. Canyons, deep and shadowed, offer a respite from the glare, their cool depths echoing with the calls of unseen birds and the whisper of a breeze that carries the secrets of this wild terrain. The very texture of the land, a mix of loose scree and firm, ochre-colored earth, suggests a place shaped by both patient erosion and sudden, powerful shifts. The history of Canyon Country is written in the very strata of its earth, a narrative of indigenous peoples who knew its hidden springs and sheltered valleys long before modern settlement. Later, the allure of its resources, and later still, its proximity to a burgeoning metropolis, drew prospectors and pioneers, shaping its nascent economy. While mining once played a significant role, the character of Canyon Country today is more defined by a quiet agricultural heritage and its role as a bedroom community, its residents commuting to jobs elsewhere while embracing a lifestyle that values open space and a connection to the natural world. Local businesses, often family-run, dot the landscape, catering to a population that appreciates the unhurried pace of life and the enduring beauty of their surroundings. The presence of state parks and protected natural areas serves as a constant reminder of the wild heart that still beats within this distinctive corner of Los Angeles County.
Live animated radar for Canyon Country 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 | Canyon Country, Los Angeles County, California |
| Coordinates | 34.423329°N, 118.472028°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 91351, 91386, 91387 |
| Area Code | 626 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Canyon Country, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Canyon Country, 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 Canyon Country includes coordinates 34.423329°N, 118.472028°W, situated in Los Angeles County. ZIP code 91351, 91386, 91387. Telephone area code: 626. 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.
