Fountain Valley, California Weather
Fountain Valley, 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 Fountain Valley, Orange County.
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About Fountain Valley, California
Fountain Valley is a sun-drenched expanse where the land gently slopes towards the Pacific, its character defined by wide, tree-lined boulevards and a pervasive sense of ordered calm. It lies 4.3 miles north-east of Huntington Beach, CA (from Huntington Beach, CA: bearing 38°T), and is situated 9.0 miles south-south-west of Anaheim. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a faint, sweet scent of citrus blossoms, a lingering echo of the agricultural past, mingling with the warmer breath of asphalt and manicured lawns. Residential neighborhoods unfurl with a predictable grace, each street a quiet promise of domestic tranquility, while commercial arteries pulse with a steady, unhurried energy. The horizon, often a soft haze of distant hills or the deeper blue of the ocean, provides a constant, subtle reminder of the boundless sky that arches over this southern California landscape. The history of Fountain Valley is a story of transformation, from fertile agricultural land to a modern suburban hub. Once carpeted with orange groves and lima bean fields, the area’s fertile soil sustained a thriving agricultural economy for decades, a legacy still whispered by the occasional remnant of an old farmstead or the name of a street. The establishment of the city in 1957 marked a decisive shift, ushering in an era of rapid development driven by the post-war boom and the burgeoning aerospace and technology industries that would come to define Orange County’s economic engine. Today, Fountain Valley’s economy is a diversified mix of retail, light industry, and services, with notable institutions like Fountain Valley Regional Hospital serving as pillars of the community. The city’s deliberate planning and commitment to green spaces, including a network of parks and the vibrant Mile Square Regional Park, imbue its daily rhythm with a pleasant, accessible feel, a testament to its enduring appeal as a place to live and build a life.
Live animated radar for Fountain Valley and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Fountain Valley, Orange County, California |
| Coordinates | 33.709185°N, 117.95367°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 92708, 92728 |
| Area Code | 949 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Fountain Valley, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fountain Valley, 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 Fountain Valley includes coordinates 33.709185°N, 117.953670°W, situated in Orange County. ZIP code 92708, 92728. 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.
