Signal Hill, California Weather
Signal Hill, 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 Signal Hill, Los Angeles County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Signal Hill. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Signal Hill is published on the Long Beach International Airport (KLGB) page, 2 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 Signal Hill 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 Signal Hill: Los Alamitos Army Air Field (KSLI) 11 km · Compton Woodley Airport (KCPM) 12 km · Zamperini Field (KTOA) 16 km · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport (KHHR) 20 km · Los Angeles International Airport (KLAX) 27 km
Conditions reported at KLGB describe the airfield itself. Weather 2 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Signal Hill specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Signal Hill, California
Signal Hill rises from the coastal plain, a distinctive, rounded prominence that offers a sweeping panorama of the surrounding urban expanse and the distant, shimmering Pacific. It lies 2.9 miles north-north-east of Long Beach, CA (from Long Beach, CA: bearing 25°T), and is situated 9.6 miles south-south-west of Downey. Its slopes, a mosaic of drought-tolerant chaparral and scattered residential pockets, catch the bright California sun, casting long shadows that deepen the contours of the land. The air here carries the dry, warm breath of Southern California, a scent mingled with the faint, salty tang of the ocean and the exhaust of unseen freeways. This is a place of stark contrasts, where the quietude of the hilltop can feel miles removed from the ceaseless hum of the metropolis below, a subtle testament to the enduring power of elevation to alter perspective. The history of Signal Hill is deeply entwined with the discovery of oil, a seismic shift that transformed its sleepy, agricultural past into a boomtown driven by black gold. For decades, derricks stood like skeletal sentinels against the sky, a visible reminder of the immense wealth that flowed from its depths, shaping the local economy and drawing a diverse population eager for opportunity. Though the most prolific wells have long since been capped, the legacy of the oil industry remains, a palpable layer of the town's identity, evident in the weathered infrastructure and the collective memory of those who lived through its heyday. Today, Signal Hill balances its industrial heritage with a growing residential character, a place where the echoes of the oil rush still resonate beneath the steady thrum of modern life.
Live animated radar for Signal Hill 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 | Signal Hill, Los Angeles County, California |
| Coordinates | 33.804461°N, 118.167846°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 90755 |
| Area Code | 818, 747 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Signal Hill, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Signal Hill, 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 Signal Hill includes coordinates 33.804461°N, 118.167846°W, situated in Los Angeles County. ZIP code 90755. 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.
