Lynwood, California Weather
Lynwood, 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 Lynwood, Los Angeles County.
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About Lynwood, California
Lynwood rests in a broad, flat expanse of Los Angeles County, where the sun often hangs heavy and bright in a sky that feels vast and unyielding. It lies 1.7 miles south of South Gate, CA (from South Gate, CA: bearing 179°T), and is situated 8.6 miles south-south-east of Los Angeles. The landscape here is a testament to human shaping, a grid of streets and structures that stretch outwards under that relentless sky. Housing tracts, painted in a spectrum of muted desert tones, press close together, their small, neat yards a patchwork of thirsty grass and resilient succulents. The air, especially in the late afternoon, can carry a fine dust, a subtle reminder of the arid earth beneath the pavement, and the distant hum of freeway traffic is a constant, low thrum, a sound that defines the rhythm of this place. Historically, Lynwood emerged from the agricultural roots of the region, a place where citrus groves once dominated the flat terrain. Its transformation into a suburban center was fueled by the post-war boom and the burgeoning aerospace and manufacturing industries that drew workers to its doorstep. The legacy of that industrial past still lingers, with warehouses and workshops interspersed among the residential areas, a visible reminder of the labor that built this community. Today, Lynwood’s economy is a diverse mix, supporting a population that reflects the rich tapestry of Southern California, a place where the quiet persistence of everyday life continues to unfold under the wide California sky.
Live animated radar for Lynwood 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.
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| Location | Lynwood, Los Angeles County, California |
| Coordinates | 33.930293°N, 118.21146°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 90262 |
| Area Code | 310, 424 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lynwood, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lynwood, 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 Lynwood includes coordinates 33.930293°N, 118.211460°W, situated in Los Angeles County. ZIP code 90262. 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.
