Terminal Island, California Weather
Terminal Island, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Terminal Island, Los Angeles County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Terminal Island. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Terminal Island is published on the Zamperini Field (KTOA) page, 10 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 Terminal Island 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 Terminal Island: Long Beach International Airport (KLGB) 13 km · Compton Woodley Airport (KCPM) 16 km · Los Alamitos Army Air Field (KSLI) 20 km · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport (KHHR) 21 km · Los Angeles International Airport (KLAX) 26 km
Conditions reported at KTOA describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Terminal Island specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Terminal Island.
About Terminal Island, California
Terminal Island rises from the restless waters of Los Angeles Harbor, a man-made landmass shaped by human hands and the ceaseless tide. It lies 1.8 miles east-north-east of San Pedro, CA (from San Pedro, CA: bearing 75°T), and is situated 4.5 miles west-south-west of Long Beach. Its terrain is flat, a stark contrast to the distant, hazy mountains that form the backdrop of Southern California's sprawling coast. Here, the air carries a perpetual tang of salt and diesel, a constant reminder of the immense industrial and maritime activity that defines its existence. Warehouses loom like squat, concrete giants, their corrugated metal skins reflecting the sharp, bright sunlight that glints off the polished hulls of ships. The sky overhead often wears a veil of pale blue or a muted grey, depending on the whim of the coastal fog that can creep in without warning, softening the harsh edges of the industrial landscape into a dreamlike haze. The history of Terminal Island is a narrative of relentless transformation, from its marshy origins to its current status as a vital hub of global trade. Once a collection of separate islands, it was painstakingly joined and expanded through dredging and landfill, a testament to the ambition that sought to harness the Pacific's potential. For decades, its economy has been inextricably linked to the bustling port, a place where fishing fleets once docked alongside freighters carrying goods from across the globe. This legacy is still palpable, a faint scent of brine clinging to the air even amidst the roar of container cranes and the rumble of trucks. Distinctive communities, many with deep roots in Japanese American fishing heritage, have left their indelible mark, their stories woven into the very fabric of this industrious place, though many were tragically displaced by wartime internment.
Live animated radar for Terminal Island 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 | Terminal Island, Los Angeles County, California |
| Coordinates | 33.742847°N, 118.261433°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 90731 |
| Area Code | 818, 747 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Terminal Island, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Terminal Island, 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 Terminal Island includes coordinates 33.742847°N, 118.261433°W, situated in Los Angeles County. ZIP code 90731. 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.
