La Crescenta, California Weather
La Crescenta, 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 La Crescenta, Los Angeles County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near La Crescenta. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for La Crescenta is published on the Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (KBUR) page, 11 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 La Crescenta 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 La Crescenta: Whiteman Airport (KWHP) 16 km · Van Nuys Airport (KVNY) 23 km · San Gabriel Valley Airport (KEMT) 24 km · Santa Monica Municipal Airport (KSMO) 30 km · Palmdale Regional Airport / USAF Plant 42 Airport (KPMD) 47 km
Conditions reported at KBUR describe the airfield itself. Weather 11 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at La Crescenta specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About La Crescenta, California
La Crescenta rests at the foot of the San Gabriel Mountains, a landscape sculpted by chaparral-covered slopes that rise sharply from the valley floor. It lies 3.4 miles south-east of Tujunga, CA (from Tujunga, CA: bearing 125°T), and is situated 5.7 miles north of Glendale. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, pine-scented warmth, a testament to the proximity of the wilder, higher country. Sunlight, filtered through the ubiquitous eucalyptus and oak, casts an ever-shifting pattern on the paved streets and manicured lawns, a visual reminder of the land's enduring wildness. This is a place where the foothills dictate the very shape of life, where homes cling to hillsides and the vastness of the mountains is a constant, silent neighbor. The history of La Crescenta is intertwined with the agricultural ambition that once defined the region, a time when citrus groves flourished and the land yielded its bounty under the persistent California sun. Though much of that has given way to suburban development, echoes of that past can be felt in the quiet lanes and the enduring spirit of community. The local economy, now largely driven by proximity to larger urban centers, still retains a distinct character, a blend of residential comfort and a subtle nod to its rural heritage. The Verdugo Mountains, a more modest but no less significant range, form a protective embrace, creating a microclimate that softens the edges of the surrounding desert and lends a particular tranquility to the everyday rhythms of La Crescenta.
Live animated radar for La Crescenta 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 | La Crescenta, Los Angeles County, California |
| Coordinates | 34.224171°N, 118.240075°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 91214, 91224 |
| Area Code | 310, 424 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This La Crescenta, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for La Crescenta, 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 La Crescenta includes coordinates 34.224171°N, 118.240075°W, situated in Los Angeles County. ZIP code 91214, 91224. 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.
