Northridge, California Weather
Northridge, 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 Northridge, Los Angeles County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Northridge. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Northridge is published on the Van Nuys Airport (KVNY) page, 5 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 Northridge 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 Northridge: Whiteman Airport (KWHP) 12 km · Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (KBUR) 17 km · Santa Monica Municipal Airport (KSMO) 25 km · San Gabriel Valley Airport (KEMT) 49 km
Conditions reported at KVNY describe the airfield itself. Weather 5 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Northridge specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Northridge, California
Northridge rests in a broad, sun-drenched valley, a landscape sculpted by ancient washes and the persistent, gentle sculpting of the Santa Susana Mountains that form its northern edge. It lies 1.9 miles north of Reseda, CA (from Reseda, CA: bearing 360°T), and is situated 5.8 miles west-north-west of Van Nuys. The terrain here slopes subtly, a vast expanse of rolling hills that eventually surrender to the flatter plains where the city sprawls. Oak woodlands, remnants of a wilder time, still cling to the steeper inclines, their silvery-green leaves catching the light and casting dappled shadows across the chaparral that blankets the less developed areas. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, earthy fragrance, tinged with the faint sweetness of distant citrus groves, and the vast, pale blue sky seems to press down with a quiet, immense weight. The history of Northridge is deeply entwined with the agricultural past of the San Fernando Valley, once a verdant breadbasket fed by the Los Angeles River, though that river now flows largely unseen beneath concrete. Early settlers cultivated the fertile soil, and the echoes of that farming heritage can still be glimpsed in the occasional mature orchard or the enduring presence of the Northridge Fashion Center, a landmark that rose from the very fields that sustained earlier generations. The area has also become a significant educational hub, anchored by California State University, Northridge, a sprawling campus that injects a youthful energy into the community and contributes to a dynamic local economy driven by education, retail, and a growing service sector. The distinct character of Northridge is that of a sprawling, sun-kissed suburb, where the quiet hum of daily life is punctuated by the rustle of palm fronds and the distant, faint murmur of the freeway, a constant reminder of its connection to the wider metropolis.
Live animated radar for Northridge 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 | Northridge, Los Angeles County, California |
| Coordinates | 34.228337°N, 118.536752°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 91324, 91325, 91327, 91328, 91329 |
| Area Code | 626 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Northridge, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Northridge, 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 Northridge includes coordinates 34.228337°N, 118.536752°W, situated in Los Angeles County. ZIP code 91324, 91325, 91327, 91328, 91329. Telephone area code: 626. 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.
