El Segundo, California Weather
El Segundo, 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 El Segundo, Los Angeles County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near El Segundo. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for El Segundo is published on the Los Angeles International Airport (KLAX) page, 3 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 El Segundo 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 El Segundo: Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport (KHHR) 8 km · Zamperini Field (KTOA) 15 km · Compton Woodley Airport (KCPM) 16 km · Long Beach International Airport (KLGB) 27 km · Los Alamitos Army Air Field (KSLI) 37 km
Conditions reported at KLAX describe the airfield itself. Weather 3 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at El Segundo specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About El Segundo, California
El Segundo stands as a coastal city where the Pacific air, carrying the faint salt tang of the ocean, mingles with the dry, sun-baked warmth of Southern California. It lies 2.4 miles north of Manhattan Beach, CA (from Manhattan Beach, CA: bearing 352°T), and is situated 7.2 miles north-west of Torrance. The landscape here is a study in contrasts, a broad, relatively flat expanse that rises gently from the shoreline to meet the inland foothills. Wide boulevards, lined with mature trees, cut through neighborhoods of well-kept homes, their terracotta roofs a warm echo of the earth. Further inland, industrial architecture rises, a testament to the engine that drives this part of Los Angeles County, its presence a low hum beneath the rustle of palm fronds. The light here, particularly in the late afternoon, possesses a liquid quality, bathing the stucco walls and the polished chrome of passing vehicles in a soft, golden luminescence that softens the edges of the urban sprawl. The history of El Segundo is deeply entwined with the petroleum industry, its very name, Spanish for "the second," a nod to its origins as the second Standard Oil refinery. This industrial legacy continues to shape its economy, with aerospace and technology firms now sharing space with the refineries, a modern evolution of its foundational output. The city’s proximity to Los Angeles International Airport has also made it a hub for aviation-related businesses, creating a dynamic blend of old and new industries. Yet, despite this industrial backbone, El Segundo retains a distinct sense of place, its residents cherishing the access to the wide, sandy beaches that stretch along its western edge. Here, the rhythm of life is often dictated by the ebb and flow of the tide, a constant reminder of the ocean’s enduring presence, even amidst the hum of industry and commerce.
Live animated radar for El Segundo 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 | El Segundo, Los Angeles County, California |
| Coordinates | 33.91918°N, 118.416465°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 90245 |
| Area Code | 310, 424 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This El Segundo, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for El Segundo, 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 El Segundo includes coordinates 33.919180°N, 118.416465°W, situated in Los Angeles County. ZIP code 90245. Telephone area code: 310, 424. 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.
