Monterey Park, 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 Monterey Park, Los Angeles County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Monterey Park. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Monterey Park is published on the San Gabriel Valley Airport (KEMT) page, 8 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. 5 airfields within reach of Monterey Park 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 Monterey Park: Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (KBUR) 27 km · Santa Monica Municipal Airport (KSMO) 31 km · Whiteman Airport (KWHP) 34 km · Van Nuys Airport (KVNY) 38 km
Conditions reported at KEMT describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Monterey Park specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Monterey Park rests in a broad basin, its hillsides a mosaic of terracotta roofs and green foliage. It lies 2.3 miles south of Alhambra, CA (from Alhambra, CA: bearing 174°T), and is situated 7.0 miles east of Los Angeles. The land here, a gentle rise and fall, slopes towards the San Gabriel Valley, a landscape softened by the persistent Southern California sun. Streetlights, strung like fallen stars, begin to punctuate the deepening indigo of dusk, casting a warm glow on the tidy lawns and the occasional jacaranda tree, its purple blossoms a memory of spring. The air, carrying the faint, dry scent of chaparral from the higher elevations, often holds a stillness, broken only by the distant hum of traffic, a reminder of the vast urban expanse it calls home. This is a place where the sky feels immense, even within the confines of the city, and the low-slung buildings seem to breathe with the rhythm of the day. The story of Monterey Park is one of transformation, from agricultural fields to a vibrant, diverse community. Its early days saw citrus groves and vineyards flourish under the abundant sunshine, a testament to the fertile soil and the promise of opportunity. Later, the area became a hub for light industry and manufacturing, a quiet engine powering the region's growth, and the echoes of those workshops can still be felt in the enduring spirit of its residents. Today, Monterey Park is celebrated for its rich Asian-American heritage, a cultural confluence that manifests in bustling shopping centers, authentic culinary destinations, and a lively street life, particularly along Garvey Avenue, which serves as a vibrant artery of commerce and community. The entrepreneurial spirit, once directed towards farming and factories, now fuels a dynamic mix of businesses, creating a unique character that is both deeply rooted and constantly evolving.
Live animated radar for Monterey Park 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 | Monterey Park, Los Angeles County, California |
| Coordinates | 34.062511°N, 118.122848°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 91754, 91755, 91756 |
| Area Code | 818, 747 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Monterey Park, 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 Monterey Park includes coordinates 34.062511°N, 118.122848°W, situated in Los Angeles County. ZIP code 91754, 91755, 91756. Telephone area code: 818, 747. 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.