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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.

25°

Clear · feels like 25°

Today
36° / 22°
Humidity
58%
Wind
7 km/h SE
UV index
0 · Low

Next 24 hours

  1. Now

    25°

    0%

  2. 7am

    24°

    0%

  3. 8am

    24°

    0%

  4. 9am

    23°

    0%

  5. 10am

    23°

    0%

  6. 11am

    23°

    0%

  7. 12pm

    23°

    0%

  8. 1pm

    22°

    0%

  9. 2pm

    23°

    0%

  10. 3pm

    25°

    0%

  11. 4pm

    27°

    0%

  12. 5pm

    30°

    0%

  13. 6pm

    32°

    0%

  14. 7pm

    34°

    0%

  15. 8pm

    35°

    0%

  16. 9pm

    36°

    0%

  17. 10pm

    36°

    0%

  18. 11pm

    35°

    0%

  19. 12am

    33°

    0%

  20. 1am

    32°

    0%

  21. 2am

    30°

    0%

  22. 3am

    27°

    0%

  23. 4am

    26°

    0%

  24. 5am

    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. Wed

    Clear

    36° 22°

    Rain 0%

  2. Thu

    Clear

    33° 21°

    Rain 0%

  3. Fri

    Clear

    31° 20°

    Rain 0%

  4. Sat

    Clear

    30° 20°

    Rain 0%

  5. Sun

    Clear

    30° 20°

    Rain 0%

  6. Mon

    Clear

    29° 19°

    Rain 0%

  7. Tue

    Clear

    31° 20°

    Rain 0%

Sun and moon

New moon

2% 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.