Pacific Palisades, California Weather
Pacific Palisades, 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 Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles County.
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About Pacific Palisades, California
Pacific Palisades, where the Santa Monica Mountains meet the vast Pacific, is a place of dramatic contrasts and enduring beauty. It lies 2.8 miles north-west of Santa Monica, CA (from Santa Monica, CA: bearing 314°T), and is situated 9.5 miles south-south-east of Woodland Hills. The land here tumbles, a series of verdant canyons and chaparral-covered slopes, culminating in cliffs that plunge towards the ocean’s edge, their ruggedness softened by the haze of the coastal air. Sunlight, especially in the late afternoon, can break through the marine layer with an almost celestial glow, illuminating the scrubby oaks and the native wildflowers that cling tenaciously to the dry earth. The air itself carries a distinct scent, a mingling of salt spray and the dry, herbal fragrance of the hills, a constant reminder of the wildness that still presses in on the edges of civilization. The story of Pacific Palisades is one of vision and development, beginning in the early 20th century with a grand plan to create a utopian seaside community. Founded by the Rev. Charles H. Scott, its initial purpose was to be a spiritual and educational retreat, a notion that still whispers in the quiet streets and the imposing structures of the Palisades High School. The local economy, while no longer driven by agriculture as it once was, now thrives on a different kind of cultivation, attracting those who appreciate the blend of natural splendor and sophisticated living, fostering a culture that values both privacy and a connection to the wider entertainment industry. This unique blend of planned community and untamed landscape has shaped the character of Pacific Palisades, making it a distinctive enclave where the rhythm of life feels both measured and profoundly connected to the ebb and flow of the ocean.
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| Location | Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles County, California |
| Coordinates | 34.048064°N, 118.526471°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 90272 |
| Area Code | 310, 424 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Pacific Palisades, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Pacific Palisades, 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 Pacific Palisades includes coordinates 34.048064°N, 118.526471°W, situated in Los Angeles County. ZIP code 90272. 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.
