Placentia, California Weather
Placentia, 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 Placentia, Orange County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Placentia. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Placentia is published on the Fullerton Municipal Airport (KFUL) page, 10 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 Placentia 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 Placentia: John Wayne Orange County International Airport (KSNA) 22 km · Chino Airport (KCNO) 24 km · Corona Municipal Airport (KAJO) 25 km · Riverside Municipal Airport (KRAL) 40 km · Flabob Airport (KRIR) 44 km
Conditions reported at KFUL describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Placentia specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Placentia, California
Placentia, a place where the Santa Ana River's ancient course whispers through a landscape once dominated by citrus groves, now hums with a different kind of energy. It lies 3.2 miles east of Fullerton, CA (from Fullerton, CA: bearing 88°T), and is situated 3.6 miles north-east of Anaheim. The land here, a gentle incline from the coastal plain, greets the sun with a warm, dry embrace. Rolling hills, softened by the passage of time and human cultivation, form a backdrop to the well-ordered neighborhoods and bustling commercial centers. The air, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a subtle scent of eucalyptus and the faintest hint of the distant Pacific, a reminder of the region's proximity to the sea, even though the immediate terrain is more of the valley floor. This is a place where the sky feels vast, an endless canvas for the shifting moods of the Southern California sun, casting long shadows across manicured lawns and the enduring, sturdy architecture of its homes. The history of Placentia is a story deeply rooted in the fertile soil and the vision of those who sought to cultivate it. Originally part of the vast Spanish land grants, its transformation into a thriving agricultural center, particularly renowned for its Valencia oranges, shaped its early identity. The railway lines that once crisscrossed the region, vital arteries for transporting the golden harvest, are now echoes of a bygone era, though their spirit of connection still resonates. Today, Placentia's economy has diversified, embracing a blend of retail, services, and light industry, yet the memory of its agrarian past is palpable in the enduring street names and the occasional, well-preserved farmhouse. The community retains a distinct character, a blend of suburban comfort and a quiet appreciation for its heritage, a place where the rhythm of life moves with a steady, purposeful stride, unhurried by the frenetic pace of larger metropolises, a testament to the enduring appeal of its sun-drenched setting.
Live animated radar for Placentia 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 | Placentia, Orange County, California |
| Coordinates | 33.872237°N, 117.870336°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 92870, 92871 |
| Area Code | 949 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Placentia, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Placentia, 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 Placentia includes coordinates 33.872237°N, 117.870336°W, situated in Orange County. ZIP code 92870, 92871. Telephone area code: 949. 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.
