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Rancho Palos Verdes, CA weather

It is 66°F and clear at Hawthorne, Hawthorne Municipal Airport as of Oct 27, 11:15 PM PDT. Tonight: Patchy Fog, low near 62°F, 4% chance of precipitation. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 27, 9:17 PM PDT.

Updated Oct 27, 11:25 PM PDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

66°F

Clear

Wind

Calm

Humidity 78% · dew point 59°F

Pressure · visibility

29.97 inHg

Visibility 10 mi

Observed at Hawthorne, Hawthorne Municipal Airport (KHHR), Oct 27, 11:15 PM PDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

Coastal Flood Advisory Minor Expected

Coastal Flood Advisory issued October 27 at 6:54AM PDT until October 29 at 1:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

Area
San Luis Obispo County Beaches; Santa Barbara County Central Coast Beaches; Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast; Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast; Ventura County Beaches; Malibu Coast; Los Angeles County Beaches
In effect
Oct 27, 6:54 AM PDT
Until
Oct 29, 1:00 PM PDT
Issued by
NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
Full text

* WHAT...Minor to moderate coastal flooding expected due to very high tides. * WHERE...San Luis Obispo County Beaches, Santa Barbara County Central Coast Beaches, Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast, Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast, Ventura County Beaches, Malibu Coast and Los Angeles County Beaches. * WHEN...Until 1 PM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Minor to moderate flooding of sea water is likely over vulnerable low-lying coastal areas, especially around the time of high tide, including over beach parking lots, bike paths, and harbor walkways. Moderate to significant beach erosion is likely. Isolated damage of structures due to sea water inundation is possible to the most vulnerable areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...High tides will likely reach 7.5-8.0 feet (MLLW) each late morning, which is 1.0 to 1.5 feet above astronomical projections. The highest tides will be through Wednesday. There is a small chance for isolated Coastal Flood Warnings Wednesday through Thursday if larger surf develops. The Coastal Flood Advisory may also need to be extended beyond Thursday.

What to do: Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. Do NOT drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.

Around the NWS LOX forecast area

1 active alert covers zones served by the LOX office near Rancho Palos Verdes:

  • Coastal Flood Advisory

From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 2:15 AM EDT. California has 8 active alerts: see them all.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for Rancho Palos Verdes (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Tue 11 PM62°FPatchy Fog2%E 5 mph
Wed 12 AM62°FPatchy Fog2%E 5 mph
Wed 1 AM62°FPatchy Fog2%E 5 mph
Wed 2 AM62°FPatchy Fog2%SSE 5 mph
Wed 3 AM62°FPatchy Fog2%SSE 5 mph
Wed 4 AM62°FPatchy Fog2%SSE 5 mph
Wed 5 AM62°FPatchy Fog4%ENE 5 mph
Wed 6 AM62°FPatchy Fog4%ENE 5 mph
Wed 7 AM62°FPatchy Fog4%ENE 5 mph
Wed 8 AM62°FPatchy Fog4%SE 5 mph
Wed 9 AM62°FPatchy Fog4%SE 5 mph
Wed 10 AM62°FPatchy Fog4%SE 5 mph
Wed 11 AM72°FMostly Cloudy1%SSE 5 mph
Wed 12 PM68°FMostly Cloudy1%SSE 5 mph
Wed 1 PM68°FMostly Cloudy1%SSE 5 mph
Wed 2 PM68°FMostly Cloudy1%SW 10 mph
Wed 3 PM68°FMostly Cloudy1%SW 10 mph
Wed 4 PM68°FMostly Cloudy1%SW 10 mph
Wed 5 PM63°FMostly Cloudy1%SW 10 mph
Wed 6 PM63°FMostly Cloudy1%SW 10 mph
Wed 7 PM63°FMostly Cloudy1%SW 10 mph
Wed 8 PM63°FMostly Cloudy1%WNW 5 mph
Wed 9 PM63°FMostly Cloudy1%WNW 5 mph
Wed 10 PM63°FMostly Cloudy1%WNW 5 mph

Hourly values come from the NWS gridded forecast for the 2.5 km grid square that covers the city's center point. Conditions elsewhere in Rancho Palos Verdes can differ.

7-day forecast

Tonight

Low 62°F

Patchy fog. Cloudy, with a low around 62. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

High 72°F·Low 63°F

Patchy fog before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday

High 70°F·Low 63°F

Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday

High 69°F·Low 61°F

A slight chance of rain showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Saturday

High 65°F·Low 60°F

Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 65.

Saturday Night: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 60.

Sunday

High 68°F·Low 60°F

A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.

Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

Monday

High 72°F·Low 62°F

Sunny, with a high near 72.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

Tuesday

High 72°F

A slight chance of rain showers after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Rancho Palos Verdes is served by the National Weather Service LOX forecast office, forecast zone CAZ366, county zone CAC037.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Rancho Palos Verdes (33.7385, -118.3697), in Los Angeles County. Population: 40,064 (2024 estimate), number 205 of the 296 California cities on this site.
Radar
Nearest NWS radar: KSOX. View it on radar.weather.gov.

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Sources

  • Forecast, hourly forecast, observations and alerts: National Weather Service API, api.weather.gov/points/33.7385,-118.3697 (forecast issued Oct 27, 9:17 PM PDT).
  • Official forecast page: forecast.weather.gov.
  • City location and population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer files.
  • Snapshot taken Oct 28, 2026. The NWS and Census Bureau do not endorse OpenForecast.

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