Rancho Palos Verdes, California Weather
Rancho Palos Verdes, 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 Rancho Palos Verdes, Los Angeles County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Rancho Palos Verdes. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Rancho Palos Verdes is published on the Zamperini Field (KTOA) page, 8 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 Rancho Palos Verdes 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 Rancho Palos Verdes: Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport (KHHR) 20 km · Compton Woodley Airport (KCPM) 21 km · Los Angeles International Airport (KLAX) 22 km · Long Beach International Airport (KLGB) 23 km · Los Alamitos Army Air Field (KSLI) 32 km
Conditions reported at KTOA describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Rancho Palos Verdes specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Rancho Palos Verdes, California
Rancho Palos Verdes unfolds across a dramatic peninsula, a high bluff overlooking the vast Pacific. It lies 5.5 miles west of San Pedro, CA (from San Pedro, CA: bearing 276°T), and is situated 6.9 miles south-south-west of Torrance. The land here is a study in ochre and sage, rolling hills that descend in rugged steps towards the sea, the air alive with the briny scent of kelp and the distant cries of gulls. Wildflowers, tenacious survivors of coastal winds, paint fleeting splashes of color across the chaparral, a vibrant contrast to the muted tones of the earth. Sunlight, when it breaks through the persistent marine layer, possesses a particular quality, a diffused glow that softens the edges of the world and lends a quiet grandeur to the sweeping vistas. The very shape of the coastline, a series of coves and promontories, speaks of an ancient, patient sculpting by the ocean’s relentless embrace. This land carries the echoes of a Spanish past, of vast ranchos that once defined the Southern California frontier. The historic Portuguese Bend, a place of shifting earth and whispered legends, hints at the geological forces that continue to shape Rancho Palos Verdes, a constant reminder of nature’s untamed power. Today, the economy leans towards the quiet prosperity of its residents, many of whom are drawn to the natural beauty and the sense of refuge it offers, a stark contrast to the urban sprawl that lies a short distance inland. The iconic Wayfarers Chapel, with its glass walls opening onto the ocean, stands as a spiritual beacon, a place of contemplation that draws visitors seeking peace amidst the elemental grandeur of the coast. The rhythm of life in Rancho Palos Verdes is one of measured grace, a gentle ebb and flow dictated by the tides and the enduring spirit of the California coast.
Live animated radar for Rancho Palos Verdes 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 | Rancho Palos Verdes, Los Angeles County, California |
| Coordinates | 33.744461°N, 118.387017°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 90275 |
| Area Code | 310, 424 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Rancho Palos Verdes, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rancho Palos Verdes, 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 Rancho Palos Verdes includes coordinates 33.744461°N, 118.387017°W, situated in Los Angeles County. ZIP code 90275. 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.
