Los Altos, California Weather
Los Altos, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Los Altos, Los Angeles County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Los Altos. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Los Altos is published on the Long Beach International Airport (KLGB) page, 3 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 Los Altos 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 Los Altos: Los Alamitos Army Air Field (KSLI) 7 km · Compton Woodley Airport (KCPM) 15 km · Zamperini Field (KTOA) 20 km · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport (KHHR) 24 km · Los Angeles International Airport (KLAX) 31 km
Conditions reported at KLGB describe the airfield itself. Weather 3 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Los Altos specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Los Altos.
About Los Altos, California
Los Altos unfolds across a gentle, sun-drenched slope, a landscape shaped by the persistent westward push of the Pacific. It lies 4.1 miles east-north-east of Long Beach, CA (from Long Beach, CA: bearing 63°T), and is situated 7.9 miles south-south-west of Norwalk. The air here, even inland, carries a faint, salty whisper, a testament to the proximity of the vast blue. Rolling hills, softened by decades of cultivation and development, cradle the community, their contours hinting at a richer, wilder past. Mature oak trees, their branches reaching like gnarled fingers towards the sky, stand as stoic sentinels, their broad leaves rustling with secrets carried on the breeze. The light, especially in the late afternoon, spills over the land in a warm, honeyed glow, painting the stucco and terracotta roofs in shades of amber and rose. The story of Los Altos is one of transformation, from fertile soil to sophisticated enclave. Originally part of the vast Rancho La Brea, its fertile grounds were once a patchwork of orchards and vineyards, the bounty of the land fueling a burgeoning local economy. The scent of citrus blossoms and ripening grapes would have mingled with the salty tang of the ocean, a fragrant symphony of agricultural prosperity. While the sprawling ranches have largely given way to residential streets and commercial hubs, the spirit of that verdant past lingers, a subtle undercurrent beneath the polished surface. Today, the pulse of Los Altos beats with a quiet dynamism, a blend of established families and new arrivals drawn to its agreeable climate and the promise of a life lived at a comfortable, considered pace.
Live animated radar for Los Altos 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 | Los Altos, Los Angeles County, California |
| Coordinates | 33.793906°N, 118.125344°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 90815, 94022 |
| Area Code | 818, 747, 415, 628 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Los Altos, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Los Altos, 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 Los Altos includes coordinates 33.793906°N, 118.125344°W, situated in Los Angeles County. ZIP code 90815, 94022. Telephone area code: 818, 747, 415, 628. 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.
