West Carson, California Weather
West Carson, 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 West Carson, Los Angeles County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near West Carson. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for West Carson is published on the Zamperini Field (KTOA) page, 5 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 West Carson 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 West Carson: Compton Woodley Airport (KCPM) 9 km · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport (KHHR) 12 km · Long Beach International Airport (KLGB) 13 km · Los Angeles International Airport (KLAX) 17 km · Los Alamitos Army Air Field (KSLI) 23 km
Conditions reported at KTOA describe the airfield itself. Weather 5 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at West Carson specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About West Carson, California
West Carson unfolds as a low-lying expanse, its terrain a subtle conversation between the encroaching urban sprawl and the lingering whispers of the natural world. Gentle slopes, often softened by a persistent coastal mist that can linger well into the morning, give way to flatter, more utilitarian stretches where the land has been shaped for human endeavor. The air here carries a unique blend of the briny tang of distant ocean breezes and the fainter, earthy scent of the nearby Dominguez Channel, a vital artery that snakes its way through the landscape. Sunlight, when it breaks through the frequent cloud cover, often possesses a diffused, pearlescent quality, casting a soft glow on the muted greens and browns of the vegetation that struggles for dominance against the encroaching concrete. The overall character of West Carson is one of quiet resilience, a place where the vastness of the Los Angeles basin feels both present and somehow held at bay. The history of West Carson is inextricably linked to the agricultural roots that once defined this region, with fields of produce yielding to the relentless march of development. For decades, its economy was fueled by the fertile soil, a legacy that can still be glimpsed in the occasional patch of stubborn greenery or the remnants of irrigation ditches. Today, the economic pulse of West Carson is more varied, a testament to its adaptive spirit. Warehousing and light industrial facilities now dominate many of the flatter expanses, their corrugated metal exteriors reflecting the often-grey skies. However, echoes of its past remain, and the Dominguez Channel, once a more pristine waterway, still serves as a reminder of the natural forces that shaped this land, now navigated by a different kind of traffic. The distinctive character of West Carson lies in this juxtaposition: a community that has profoundly transformed itself, yet still retains subtle markers of its origins, a quiet evolution under the vast Californian sky.
Live animated radar for West Carson 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 | West Carson, Los Angeles County, California |
| Coordinates | 33.821684°N, 118.292572°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 90502, 90710 |
| Area Code | 562, 818, 747 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This West Carson, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for West Carson, 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 West Carson includes coordinates 33.821684°N, 118.292572°W, situated in Los Angeles County. ZIP code 90502, 90710. Telephone area code: 562, 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.
