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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 is enjoying a mild day with a temperature of 19 degrees and a comfortable high of 20 degrees expected this afternoon. With a low UV index of 4 and only a 15 percent chance of rain, it is a pleasant time to be out and about in the city. You should dress in light layers to stay comfortable as the breeze picks up to 14 kilometers per hour. Looking ahead to the weekend, expect cooler conditions on Saturday with a high of 19 degrees and a 48 percent chance of rain, followed by a warmer Sunday reaching 22 degrees with a 67 percent chance of rain.

22°

Clear · feels like 22°

Today
29° / 17°
Humidity
42%
Wind
4 km/h N
UV index
0 · Low

Next 24 hours

  1. Now

    22°

    0%

  2. 4am

    20°

    0%

  3. 5am

    18°

    0%

  4. 6am

    17°

    0%

  5. 7am

    17°

    0%

  6. 8am

    17°

    0%

  7. 9am

    17°

    0%

  8. 10am

    18°

    0%

  9. 11am

    19°

    0%

  10. 12pm

    18°

    0%

  11. 1pm

    18°

    0%

  12. 2pm

    18°

    0%

  13. 3pm

    19°

    0%

  14. 4pm

    21°

    0%

  15. 5pm

    23°

    0%

  16. 6pm

    25°

    0%

  17. 7pm

    27°

    0%

  18. 8pm

    28°

    0%

  19. 9pm

    29°

    0%

  20. 10pm

    29°

    0%

  21. 11pm

    29°

    0%

  22. 12am

    27°

    0%

  23. 1am

    24°

    0%

  24. 2am

    23°

    0%

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Seven-day forecast

  1. Tue

    Clear

    29° 17°

    Rain 0%

  2. Wed

    Clear

    27° 17°

    Rain 0%

  3. Thu

    Partly cloudy

    23° 16°

    Rain 0%

  4. Fri

    Partly cloudy

    18° 14°

    Rain 0%

  5. Sat

    Clear

    19° 13°

    Rain 0%

  6. Sun

    Rain

    19° 14°

    Rain 0%

  7. Mon

    Mainly clear

    15° 9°

    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.