Hawthorne, California Weather
Hawthorne, 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 Hawthorne, Los Angeles County.
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About Hawthorne, California
Hawthorne lies in a broad, alluvial plain, a flat expanse that stretches toward the distant, hazy mountains. It lies 2.0 miles north of Lawndale, CA (from Lawndale, CA: bearing 360°T), and is situated 5.6 miles north of Torrance. The air here carries a dry, sun-baked scent, a subtle perfume of dust and resilient scrub that clings to the few rises in the land. Even in the most developed parts of Hawthorne, the sky feels immense, a vast canvas that shifts from the sharp, almost painful blue of midday to the bruised purples and fiery oranges of sunset, casting long shadows that stretch and distort the grid of streets. The low-lying terrain, a gentle gradient towards the coast, means that even a slight breeze can carry the faint, briny tang of the Pacific, a constant reminder of the ocean's proximity, though it remains unseen from this particular vantage. The story of Hawthorne is deeply intertwined with the burgeoning aerospace industry that once defined its character, a legacy still palpable in the quiet hum of commerce and the echoes of innovation. For decades, this was the heartland for aircraft manufacturers, their sprawling factories shaping the local economy and drawing in a diverse workforce, their dreams of flight taking wing from this very ground. Now, the pulse of Hawthorne beats with a different rhythm, a blend of established businesses and the ever-present spirit of entrepreneurship, with a notable presence in the automotive sector and a growing influence from the nearby educational institutions that attract a steady stream of bright minds. The landscape, though largely urbanized, still whispers of its agricultural past, a memory held in the occasional stubborn patch of drought-tolerant vegetation that defiantly punctuates the concrete and asphalt.
Live animated radar for Hawthorne and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Hawthorne, Los Angeles County, California |
| Coordinates | 33.916403°N, 118.352575°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 90250, 90251, 90304 |
| Area Code | 310, 424 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hawthorne, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hawthorne, 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 Hawthorne includes coordinates 33.916403°N, 118.352575°W, situated in Los Angeles County. ZIP code 90250, 90251, 90304. 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. 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.
