Gardena, California Weather
Gardena, 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 Gardena, Los Angeles County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Gardena. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Gardena is published on the Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport (KHHR) page, 4 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 Gardena 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 Gardena: Compton Woodley Airport (KCPM) 6 km · Zamperini Field (KTOA) 10 km · Los Angeles International Airport (KLAX) 11 km · Long Beach International Airport (KLGB) 17 km · Los Alamitos Army Air Field (KSLI) 26 km
Conditions reported at KHHR describe the airfield itself. Weather 4 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Gardena specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Gardena, California
Gardena unfolds across a broad, relatively flat expanse, a testament to its alluvial origins. It lies 2.5 miles east of Lawndale, CA (from Lawndale, CA: bearing 88°T), and is situated 4.1 miles north-north-east of Torrance. The air here carries a distinct warmth, a gentle hum that speaks of a place accustomed to abundant sunshine, even as the occasional sea breeze offers a fleeting coolness from the Pacific. The landscape is a mosaic of low-slung buildings and neatly tended residential blocks, punctuated by the occasional palm tree that stands sentinel against the wide, often cloudless sky. Streets are laid out in a grid, a practical design that reflects the town's development, and the rhythm of daily life moves with a steady, unpretentious beat. This land, once part of the fertile soil that sustained early agricultural endeavors, has a history woven with the cultivation of strawberries and lima beans, a legacy that still echoes in the occasional verdant patch. Gardena's economy has since diversified, embracing industries that range from automotive services to light manufacturing, and a vibrant Japanese-American heritage is palpable in its cultural fabric and local businesses. The quiet hum of commerce is a constant, a backdrop to the lives lived here, and the town's accessibility, with its network of major roadways, makes it a crossroads for many, yet it retains its distinct, grounded character.
Live animated radar for Gardena 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 | Gardena, Los Angeles County, California |
| Coordinates | 33.888349°N, 118.308962°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 90247, 90249, 90248 |
| Area Code | 310, 424 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Gardena, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Gardena, 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 Gardena includes coordinates 33.888349°N, 118.308962°W, situated in Los Angeles County. ZIP code 90247, 90249, 90248. 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.
