Porter Ranch, California Weather
Porter Ranch, 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 Porter Ranch, Los Angeles County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Porter Ranch. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Porter Ranch is published on the Van Nuys Airport (KVNY) page, 9 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 Porter Ranch 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 Porter Ranch: Whiteman Airport (KWHP) 12 km · Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (KBUR) 19 km · Santa Monica Municipal Airport (KSMO) 30 km · San Gabriel Valley Airport (KEMT) 52 km · Palmdale Regional Airport / USAF Plant 42 Airport (KPMD) 58 km
Conditions reported at KVNY describe the airfield itself. Weather 9 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Porter Ranch specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Porter Ranch, California
Porter Ranch unfolds across a landscape shaped by the Santa Susana Mountains, a rugged embrace of chaparral-covered hills that catch the sun in a thousand shades of ochre and sage. It lies 1.6 miles west-north-west of Granada Hills, CA (from Granada Hills, CA: bearing 298°T), and is situated 8.0 miles south of Santa Clarita. The air here, especially as the day wanes, carries a dry, aromatic whisper of wild sage and brittlebush, a scent that clings to the canyons and slopes. The terrain is a study in contrasts, from the sun-baked, open grasslands that stretch towards the horizon to the deeper, shadowed ravines where a hardy scrub oak might find purchase. Even in the established neighborhoods, the wildness of the surrounding hills remains an ever-present backdrop, a reminder of the raw, untamed beauty that defines this corner of the San Fernando Valley. The light, when it strikes just right, can paint the entire valley in a soft, golden haze, a fleeting beauty that makes the very stones seem to glow. Historically, this land was part of a vast Spanish land grant, its early days marked by cattle ranching and a quiet existence far from the burgeoning metropolis to the south. The name "Porter Ranch" itself evokes a legacy of agricultural enterprise, a time when the economy was tethered to the land and the cycles of nature. While the character of Porter Ranch has evolved dramatically, transitioning into a master-planned community, echoes of its past can still be felt. The modern economy here is largely service-based, with residents commuting to other parts of Los Angeles County, yet the sense of open space and the proximity to natural preserves like the Santa Susana State Historic Park offer a unique respite. The very design of Porter Ranch, with its emphasis on master-planned villages and accessible green spaces, speaks to a desire to balance modern living with a connection to the surrounding, dramatic topography.
Live animated radar for Porter Ranch 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 | Porter Ranch, Los Angeles County, California |
| Coordinates | 34.275495°N, 118.547257°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 91326 |
| Area Code | 626 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Porter Ranch, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Porter Ranch, 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 Porter Ranch includes coordinates 34.275495°N, 118.547257°W, situated in Los Angeles County. ZIP code 91326. 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.
