West Hills, California Weather
West Hills, 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 Hills, Los Angeles County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near West Hills. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for West Hills is published on the Van Nuys Airport (KVNY) page, 13 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. 5 airfields within reach of West Hills 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 Hills: Whiteman Airport (KWHP) 21 km · Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (KBUR) 25 km · Santa Monica Municipal Airport (KSMO) 27 km · San Gabriel Valley Airport (KEMT) 57 km
Conditions reported at KVNY describe the airfield itself. Weather 13 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at West Hills specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About West Hills, California
West Hills unfolds across a gentle, sun-warmed terrain, a landscape where the Santa Susana Mountains rise as a protective shoulder, their tawny slopes etched with the deep canyons and chaparral that define the region. It lies 2.0 miles west-north-west of Canoga Park, CA (from Canoga Park, CA: bearing 284°T), and is situated 9.5 miles east-south-east of Simi Valley. The air here, especially as the day begins to wane, carries a dry, dusty sweetness, scented with sage and the faint, lingering perfume of eucalyptus trees that stand sentinel along the roadways. Streets wind with a deliberate, unhurried grace, bordered by modest homes and the occasional cluster of mature oak, their branches reaching like weathered hands towards the vast, often brilliant blue sky. It is a place where the horizon feels expansive, a canvas for the shifting hues of dawn and dusk, and where the very earth seems to hold a quiet, sun-baked patience. The history of West Hills is deeply entwined with the agricultural ambitions of early Southern California, a period when citrus groves and vineyards once flourished across these very hills, their bounty shipped far and wide. Though the orchards have largely given way to suburban development, the echoes of that agrarian past can still be felt in the names of streets and the enduring presence of large, verdant lots that hint at a time of greater expanse. Today, the local economy is a mosaic of retail and service industries, supporting a population that values its proximity to the wider San Fernando Valley while cherishing the more tranquil, residential character of West Hills. This locality is also known for its commitment to green spaces, with numerous parks and recreational areas offering residents a breath of fresh air and a connection to the natural beauty that still defines the area, a quiet testament to the land's enduring allure.
Live animated radar for West Hills 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 Hills, Los Angeles County, California |
| Coordinates | 34.208252°N, 118.632227°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 91304, 91307, 91308 |
| Area Code | 626 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This West Hills, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for West Hills, 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 Hills includes coordinates 34.208252°N, 118.632227°W, situated in Los Angeles County. ZIP code 91304, 91307, 91308. 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. 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.
