Mount Wilson, California Weather
Mount Wilson, 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 Mount Wilson, Los Angeles County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Mount Wilson. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Mount Wilson is published on the San Gabriel Valley Airport (KEMT) page, 16 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 Mount Wilson 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 Mount Wilson: Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (KBUR) 27 km · Whiteman Airport (KWHP) 32 km · Van Nuys Airport (KVNY) 39 km · Santa Monica Municipal Airport (KSMO) 42 km · Palmdale Regional Airport / USAF Plant 42 Airport (KPMD) 45 km
Conditions reported at KEMT describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Mount Wilson specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Mount Wilson.
About Mount Wilson, California
Mount Wilson rises from the San Gabriel Mountains, a sentinel of evergreen forests and granite outcrops that pierce the often-azure Southern California sky. It lies 4.5 miles north-east of Altadena, CA (from Altadena, CA: bearing 56°T), and is situated 7.0 miles north-east of Pasadena. Its slopes are a verdant tapestry of chaparral, creosote bush, and the fragrant scent of pines, a wildness that hums with the subtle tremor of unseen life. Twisted oaks cling to rocky inclines, their branches gnarled like ancient hands reaching for the sun, while the air, thin and crisp at these elevations, carries the distant, faint murmur of the sprawling metropolis below. Sunlight filters through the dense canopy, casting shifting patterns of light and shadow on the winding paths, and at dusk, the western horizon ignites in a fiery spectacle of orange and purple, painting the landscape in hues of ethereal beauty. This high mountain refuge, Mount Wilson, carries a history deeply entwined with the pursuit of knowledge and the allure of the heavens. It was here, in the early 20th century, that the Mount Wilson Observatory was established, forever linking its name to groundbreaking astronomical discoveries. The observatory’s iconic domes, silvered against the deep blue of day and glittering with starlight at night, are silent witnesses to a legacy of scientific endeavor. The mountain’s economy, once fueled by logging and now by tourism and the continued presence of research facilities, draws visitors seeking cooler air, breathtaking vistas, and a connection to the stars. The very air seems to hum with the quiet dedication of those who have studied the universe from this lofty perch, a subtle echo of a grand, ongoing conversation with the cosmos.
Live animated radar for Mount Wilson 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 | Mount Wilson, Los Angeles County, California |
| Coordinates | 34.226393°N, 118.06618°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 91023 |
| Area Code | 310, 424 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Mount Wilson, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mount Wilson, 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 Mount Wilson includes coordinates 34.226393°N, 118.066180°W, situated in Los Angeles County. ZIP code 91023. 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. 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.
