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

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

Tornado Watch Area

Mesoscale Discussion

• 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

There are currently no active watches/warnings.

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