Laguna Niguel, California Weather
Laguna Niguel, 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 Laguna Niguel, Orange County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Laguna Niguel. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Laguna Niguel is published on the John Wayne Orange County International Airport (KSNA) page, 23 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 Laguna Niguel 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 Laguna Niguel: Camp Pendleton MCAS (Munn Field) Airport (KNFG) 41 km · Corona Municipal Airport (KAJO) 43 km · Fullerton Municipal Airport (KFUL) 46 km · Oceanside Municipal Airport (KOKB) 47 km · Chino Airport (KCNO) 51 km
Conditions reported at KSNA describe the airfield itself. Weather 23 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Laguna Niguel specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Laguna Niguel, California
Laguna Niguel unfolds across rolling hills that spill towards the Pacific, a landscape sculpted by the persistent hand of erosion. It lies 3.0 miles west-north-west of San Juan Capistrano, CA (from San Juan Capistrano, CA: bearing 299°T), and is situated 5.7 miles south-south-west of Mission Viejo. The ochre earth, dry and sun-baked for much of the year, supports a resilient tapestry of chaparral and coastal sage scrub, punctuated by the occasional stand of eucalyptus whose silvery leaves catch the light. Even in the dry season, a subtle, almost dusty sweetness hangs in the air, a scent that deepens in the late afternoon when the sun begins its slow descent, casting long, languid shadows that stretch and distort the familiar contours of the terrain. The houses, many painted in muted tones of stucco and terracotta, seem to rise organically from the slopes, their terracotta roofs echoing the warm hues of the earth below, a quiet harmony with the surrounding natural world. The history of Laguna Niguel is a story of transformation, from its origins as a vast Spanish land grant to its modern incarnation as a planned community. The land, once home to cattle ranches, now hums with a different kind of energy, its economy driven by a blend of professional services, retail, and a vibrant tourism sector drawn to the nearby coastline. The legacy of its Spanish heritage can still be glimpsed in the arched doorways and courtyards of some older structures, a subtle nod to the past that lies beneath the contemporary gleam. While no single, dominant industry defines Laguna Niguel, its character is shaped by a palpable sense of ambition and a commitment to a certain quality of life, a feeling that permeates the well-maintained streets and the careful landscaping that softens the edges of this sun-drenched locale.
Live animated radar for Laguna Niguel 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 | Laguna Niguel, Orange County, California |
| Coordinates | 33.522526°N, 117.707553°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 92677, 92607 |
| Area Code | 949 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Laguna Niguel, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Laguna Niguel, 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 Laguna Niguel includes coordinates 33.522526°N, 117.707553°W, situated in Orange County. ZIP code 92677, 92607. 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. 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.
