Tarzana, California Weather
Tarzana, 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 Tarzana, Los Angeles County.
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About Tarzana, California
Tarzana unfurls itself across the sun-drenched San Fernando Valley, a landscape where the Santa Monica Mountains rise like ancient, ochre guardians to the south. It lies 2.2 miles south-south-west of Reseda, CA (from Reseda, CA: bearing 208°T), and is situated 6.1 miles west of Van Nuys. The terrain here slopes gently, a prelude to the more dramatic peaks, and the air often carries the faint, dry perfume of chaparral and eucalyptus, especially as the day begins to cool. Wide boulevards, lined with mature trees casting dappled shadows, dissect neighborhoods of varied homes, some grand with manicured lawns, others more modest, all breathing the same pervasive Los Angeles light. The character of Tarzana is one of quiet suburban ambition, a place where the vastness of the valley feels both contained and accessible, a mosaic of everyday lives unfolding under an expansive sky. The history of Tarzana is intricately bound to the agricultural dreams of the early 20th century, a period when this land was a fertile expanse of ranches and citrus groves. It was the visionary Edgar Rice Burroughs, author of the Tarzan novels, who lent his name to the area, a playful echo of his fantastical worlds that somehow found root in this Southern California soil. Though the groves have long since yielded to development, the spirit of growth and expansion persists, now fueled by a diverse local economy that supports a vibrant retail sector and a growing professional class. The occasional whisper of the San Gabriel River, though often channeled and subdued, still hints at the ancient waterways that shaped this region, a subtle reminder of nature's enduring presence amidst the urban sprawl.
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| Location | Tarzana, Los Angeles County, California |
| Coordinates | 34.173338°N, 118.553974°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 91356, 91357 |
| Area Code | 626 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Tarzana, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Tarzana, 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 Tarzana includes coordinates 34.173338°N, 118.553974°W, situated in Los Angeles County. ZIP code 91356, 91357. 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. 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.
