Southern California
Weather Data

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Tropical Cyclone
Forecasts & Advisories

Current hurricane and tropical storm forecasts, discussions, observations and reference information.

Forecasts

Forecasts

• Zone Forecast (Orange, Riverside, San Diego, San Bernardino)
• Zone Forecast (LA, Ventura, Santa Barbara)
• Extended 5 Day Forecast
• Area Forecast Discussion (San Diego)
• Area Forecast Discussion (Los Angeles)
• Quantitative Precipitation Forecast (So Cal)
• Quantitative Precipitation Forecast (LA to SLO)
• US Forecast Map

US Hazards Assessment

Observations

• Hourly Surface Observations (So Cal)
• Hourly Surface Observations (No Cal)
• Hourly Observations (Mexico)
• Rainfall Observations
• Southern California Observations Plot

Severe Weather

Severe Weather Watch/Warnings

There are currently no active severe weather watch/warnings posted from the Storm Prediction Center (SPC).

• Day 1 Convective Outlook
• Day 1 Outlook Map
• Day 2 Convective Outlook
• Day 2 Outlook Map
• Current Severe Weather Map
• SPC Composite Map - Selectable Data
• SPC Watch Warning Map
• SPC Convective Watches
• Storm Prediction Center (SPC)
• Tornado / Severe Thunderstorm Reports
• Tornado Totals & Fatalities - Year to Date
• Preliminary Killer Tornados - 2006

Fire weather

• Fire Weather Forecast (OC/RIV/SBD/SAN)
• Fire Weather Forecast (LA/VEN/SBAR/SLO)
• 7 Day Significant Fire Potential Index (Southern California)
• 7 Day Significant Fire Potential Index (Northern California)
• US Fire Weather Outlook - Day 1
• US Fire Weather Outlook - Day 2
• Monthly Fire Weather Outlook (Southern California) [PDF]
• Monthly Fire Weather Outlook (Northern California)
• Fire Danger Today
• Palmer Drought Index
• Red Flag Warning/Fire Weather Watch
• Lightning Strikes (Southwest US)
• Wildland Fire Assessment System (WFAS) - Quick Links to Products
• Southern California Hourly RAWS Observations
• Weather Observations Near Fires (ROMAN)

Fire Intel and Situation Reports

• National Situation Report - NICC [PDF]
• NIIC Morning Report
• SouthOps Intel Report
• NorthOps Intel Report
• SouthOps - News & Notes, IMT Rotations
• North Ops - News & Notes
• Wildlandfire.com - Hotlist Incident Information NEW!

Imagery

• Large Fire National Map
• GeoMAC Wildfire Mapping
• OSEI California Fire Imagery
• California Hourly Fire Danger Map

Radar

• Los Angeles/Ventura/Santa Barbara
• Orange County/Riverside/San Bernardino
• So Cal Radar Loop
• No Cal Radar Loop

Enter city or US Zip

Warnings & Watches

For products listed below, all warnings/watches labeled NWS Los Angeles comprise LA, Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties.

All warnings/watches labeled NWS San Diego comprise Orange, San Diego, Riverside and San Bernardino counties

Flash Flood Statement NWS Los Angeles

Marine Weather Statement NWS Los Angeles

Winter Storm Warning NWS San Diego

Winter Storm Warning NWS Los Angeles

Satellite

Visible Light

• 1km
• 1km loop
• 4km
• 4km loop

Infrared

• 2km
• 2km loop
• 2km Fog (Night time)
• 2km Fog loop
• 4km
• 4km loop
• 16km
• 16km loop
• 28km

Water vapor

• 4km
• 4km loop
• 16km
• 16km loop

Other Images

• Baja and Mexico (Pacific)
• Loop
• North America/Pacific Image

Marine Weather

Costal/Offshore Waters Forecasts

• Pt. Piedras Blancas to San Mateo Point
• San Mateo Point to Mexican Border
• Other Areas around the U.S.

Surf Forecast

• LA / Ventura / Santa Barbara
• Orange / San Diego
• Swell Forecast Model (CDIP)
• So Cal Swell Model (UCSD)

Offshore Winds

• So Cal Bight Wind Analysis
• So Cal Bight Wind - Loop

Buoy Observations

• Southern California Interactive Buoy Map (Scripps)
• California Bight (Close up) Buoy Map
• California Buoys

Beach Reports

• LA / Ventura / Santa Barbara
• Orange / San Diego
• Orange County/San Diego County Tides

Tropical

• Tropical Cyclone Forecasts & Advisories