Rossmoor, 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 Rossmoor, Orange County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Rossmoor. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Rossmoor is published on the Los Alamitos Army Air Field (KSLI) page, 3 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 Rossmoor 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 Rossmoor: Long Beach International Airport (KLGB) 7 km · Compton Woodley Airport (KCPM) 19 km · Zamperini Field (KTOA) 24 km · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport (KHHR) 28 km · Los Angeles International Airport (KLAX) 34 km
Conditions reported at KSLI describe the airfield itself. Weather 3 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Rossmoor specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Rossmoor unfolds across a landscape shaped by the gentle swell of the coastal hills, a place where the Pacific's influence is felt in the soft, persistent breeze that rustles through mature eucalyptus and manicured lawns. It lies 3.5 miles south-west of Cypress, CA (from Cypress, CA: bearing 232°T), and is situated 6.1 miles east-north-east of Long Beach. The terrain here is a study in subtle elevation changes, a series of rolling vistas that offer glimpses of distant, hazy blue horizons. Sunlight, when it breaks through the coastal marine layer, possesses a particular translucence, illuminating the muted greens of carefully tended gardens and the warm, earthy tones of residential architecture. The air itself carries a faint, salty tang, a constant reminder of the ocean’s proximity, and the quiet hum of sprinklers punctuating the afternoon stillness speaks to a life lived with measured care. The history of Rossmoor is intrinsically linked to the post-war boom and a vision for expansive, amenity-rich living, a deliberate creation rather than an organic accretion of centuries. While not defined by a singular industry, its economy has long been tied to the service sector and the retirement lifestyle it so prominently caters to, a quiet engine of local commerce. Across its well-kept avenues, one can sense the echoes of families who sought solace and community in this carefully planned enclave, a desire for a more ordered existence. Though no grand monuments declare its past, the very layout of Rossmoor, its interconnected pathways and communal spaces, whispers of a deliberate design, a commitment to a particular way of life that continues to define its character.
Live animated radar for Rossmoor 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 | Rossmoor, Orange County, California |
| Coordinates | 33.785572°N, 118.085064°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 90720 |
| Area Code | 818, 747 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rossmoor, 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 Rossmoor includes coordinates 33.785572°N, 118.085064°W, situated in Orange County. ZIP code 90720. Telephone area code: 818, 747. 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.