La Palma, California Weather
La Palma, 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 La Palma, Orange County.
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About La Palma, California
La Palma unfolds as a verdant expanse, its character etched by the gentle slopes that lead towards the distant, shimmering Pacific. It lies 1.3 miles south-east of Cerritos, CA (from Cerritos, CA: bearing 128°T), and is situated 9.9 miles north-east of Long Beach. The air here carries the faint, sweet perfume of citrus blossoms, a subtle reminder of the agricultural heritage that once dominated the landscape, now softened by the neat rows of suburban homes and manicured parks. Sunlight, particularly in the late afternoon, casts a warm, honeyed glow across the well-tended lawns and the rustling leaves of mature trees, lending a quiet, almost pastoral feel to the otherwise bustling Southern California setting. The very earth seems to breathe with a steady, settled rhythm, a pleasant contrast to the more frenetic energies of the larger metropolitan areas nearby. This locale, La Palma, has a history intrinsically tied to the fertile soil that once yielded abundant groves of oranges and walnuts, a legacy still whispered in the names of its streets and the enduring presence of mature trees. The local economy, while now largely residential and supported by the vast commercial centers surrounding it, retains a connection to its agricultural roots, a thread of continuity in the ever-evolving Southern California landscape. Its development has been marked by a deliberate focus on community, fostering a sense of quiet pride in its well-kept streets and public spaces, a place where the diligent hum of daily life is punctuated by the laughter of children in its parks and the murmur of neighbors exchanging pleasantries.
Live animated radar for La Palma and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | La Palma, Orange County, California |
| Coordinates | 33.846389°N, 118.046667°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 90623 |
| Area Code | 310, 424 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This La Palma, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for La Palma, 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 La Palma includes coordinates 33.846389°N, 118.046667°W, situated in Orange County. ZIP code 90623. 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.
