South El Monte, California Weather
South El Monte, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for South El Monte, Los Angeles County.
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About South El Monte, California
South El Monte lies in a broad, sun-drenched basin where the San Gabriel Mountains begin their gentle descent towards the sprawling Los Angeles basin. It lies 1.6 miles south-west of El Monte, CA (from El Monte, CA: bearing 224°T), and is situated 8.7 miles south-east of Pasadena. The landscape here is a study in the interplay of urban sprawl and the enduring presence of water, with the San Gabriel River charting a winding, often reedy course through the periphery. Dry arroyos, etched by infrequent but powerful rains, scar the otherwise flat terrain, hinting at the raw power of nature that shapes this semi-arid environment. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, dusty warmth, punctuated by the distant hum of traffic and the closer, everyday sounds of residential life – the drone of lawnmowers, the laughter of children, the occasional bark of a dog. This stretch of land, once part of the vast ranches that characterized early Southern California, has evolved into a community with roots stretching back to agricultural beginnings. The local economy, while now largely a mosaic of small businesses and light industrial enterprises, still carries echoes of its farming past, with remnants of citrus groves sometimes peeking through modern developments. The San Gabriel River, though channeled and managed, remains a defining feature, a ribbon of green that offers a quiet counterpoint to the surrounding urbanity. South El Monte, a place of working families and diverse neighborhoods, has built its character not on grand pronouncements, but on the steady, quiet rhythm of daily life, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who have made their homes here.
Live animated radar for South El Monte and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | South El Monte, Los Angeles County, California |
| Coordinates | 34.051955°N, 118.046734°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 91733 |
| Area Code | 818, 747 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This South El Monte, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for South El Monte, California, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 South El Monte includes coordinates 34.051955°N, 118.046734°W, situated in Los Angeles County. ZIP code 91733. 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. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
