Valley Glen, California Weather
Valley Glen, 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 Valley Glen, Los Angeles County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Valley Glen. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Valley Glen is published on the Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (KBUR) page, 6 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 Valley Glen 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 Valley Glen: Van Nuys Airport (KVNY) 7 km · Whiteman Airport (KWHP) 8 km · Santa Monica Municipal Airport (KSMO) 19 km · San Gabriel Valley Airport (KEMT) 37 km · Palmdale Regional Airport / USAF Plant 42 Airport (KPMD) 58 km
Conditions reported at KBUR describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Valley Glen specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Valley Glen, California
Valley Glen unfolds as a broad, sun-drenched expanse, an amiable stretch of Los Angeles County where the San Gabriel Mountains loom in a hazy, distant blue. It lies 1.8 miles east of Van Nuys, CA (from Van Nuys, CA: bearing 87°T), and is situated 8.1 miles north-west of Hollywood. The land here, gently sloped and widely paved, is a mosaic of residential neighborhoods, their modest homes fringed with drought-tolerant landscaping that whispers of the arid climate. Oak trees, sturdy and ancient, punctuate street corners and parkways, their rough bark a tactile counterpoint to the smooth asphalt and stucco facades. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, baked warmth, and the light, as it softens towards evening, seems to diffuse through the ubiquitous smog, casting a golden, slightly melancholic hue over the landscape. The history of Valley Glen is one of persistent growth, a testament to the post-war boom that transformed much of Southern California. Originally part of the vast agricultural ranches that dominated the region, its fertile soil once yielded citrus groves and vineyards, a legacy now largely buried beneath suburban development. The local economy today is a diverse hum of service industries, small businesses, and the vital arteries of nearby educational institutions, including portions of a large public university campus that brings a youthful energy to the broader area. While no single dramatic landmark defines Valley Glen, its character is etched in the quiet routines of its residents, the steady flow of traffic along its main thoroughfares, and the enduring presence of those old, patient oaks that have witnessed its evolution.
Live animated radar for Valley Glen 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 | Valley Glen, Los Angeles County, California |
| Coordinates | 34.188°N, 118.418°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 91606, 91401 |
| Area Code | 818, 747, 626 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Valley Glen, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Valley Glen, 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 Valley Glen includes coordinates 34.188000°N, 118.418000°W, situated in Los Angeles County. ZIP code 91606, 91401. Telephone area code: 818, 747, 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. 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.
