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Live rain radar, current conditions, an hour-by-hour outlook and a seven-day forecast for Los Angeles, with original local weather writing.

Today's briefing

Los Angeles Weather It's a crisp 17 degrees this morning in LA, but things will warm up nicely to a pleasant 26 by this afternoon under mostly sunny skies with virtually no chance of rain. The UV index is running very high at 8, so slip on some sunscreen along with a light layer you can shed as the day heats up. Looking ahead, Saturday shapes up beautifully with a top of 29 degrees, whilst Sunday climbs even warmer to 30 degrees with just a 3 per cent chance of a shower.

29°

Clear · feels like 32°

Today
30° / 16°
Humidity
47%
Wind
9 km/h SW
UV index
8 · Very high
Sunrise
5:47 am
Sunset
8:07 pm

Next 24 hours

  1. Now

    27°

    0%

  2. 12pm

    29°

    0%

  3. 1pm

    30°

    0%

  4. 2pm

    29°

    0%

  5. 3pm

    28°

    0%

  6. 4pm

    27°

    0%

  7. 5pm

    26°

    0%

  8. 6pm

    25°

    0%

  9. 7pm

    23°

    0%

  10. 8pm

    21°

    0%

  11. 9pm

    20°

    0%

  12. 10pm

    19°

    0%

  13. 11pm

    19°

    0%

  14. 12am

    18°

    0%

  15. 1am

    17°

    0%

  16. 2am

    17°

    0%

  17. 3am

    16°

    0%

  18. 4am

    17°

    0%

  19. 5am

    16°

    0%

  20. 6am

    15°

    0%

  21. 7am

    17°

    0%

  22. 8am

    19°

    0%

  23. 9am

    22°

    0%

  24. 10am

    25°

    0%

Live rain radar

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Animated rain radar via RainViewer (National Weather Service sources). Full National Weather Service radar loop.

Seven-day forecast

  1. Sun

    Overcast

    30° 16°

    Rain 0%

  2. Mon

    Overcast

    30° 15°

    Rain 0%

  3. Tue

    Clear

    31° 17°

    Rain 0%

  4. Wed

    Clear

    33° 22°

    Rain 0%

  5. Thu

    Clear

    31° 21°

    Rain 0%

  6. Fri

    Overcast

    31° 21°

    Rain 1%

  7. Sat

    Overcast

    31° 22°

    Rain 4%

Sun and moon

Sunrise
5:47 am
Sunset
8:07 pm
Daylight
14h 20m

Last quarter

57% lit

From the weather desk

Los Angeles weather, explained

How to read the Los Angeles forecast

A good forecast is really three views at once. The current panel tells you what it feels like outside right now, which is what matters before you head out the door. The hourly strip is for planning the next part of your day: when a rain band arrives, when the wind picks up, when it is warm enough to walk. The seven-day outlook is for the week ahead, and it is most reliable in the first three or four days. Read it from the top down and you will almost always have what you need.

Los Angeles weather and the marine layer

Los Angeles has a Mediterranean climate: warm, dry summers and mild, wetter winters. Its defining feature is the marine layer — a bank of low coastal cloud that pushes inland overnight and burns off through the morning, giving rise to the 'May Gray' and 'June Gloom' many locals know well. The ocean keeps the coast noticeably cooler than the inland valleys, which can run ten degrees hotter on the same afternoon. In autumn, dry offshore Santa Ana winds reverse the pattern, sweeping hot, gusty air toward the coast and sharply raising fire risk.

What the UV index means in Los Angeles

With its abundant sunshine, Los Angeles sees high UV for much of the year. On clear summer days the UV index regularly reaches the very high to extreme range, meaning unprotected skin can burn quickly around midday. The index peaks at solar noon, not at the hottest part of the afternoon, so checking the number rather than judging by the temperature is the most reliable habit. Below 3 is low and you can be outside without extra protection. From 3 to 7 means sunscreen earns its keep. Above 8 means a hat, sunscreen and shade are all genuinely useful, not optional.

Los Angeles weather by month

Long-term averages for planning ahead.

Weather data by Open-Meteo. Los Angeles Weather News is independent and not affiliated with any government weather agency.