Current weather
Checking the latest reportMeasured conditions from the National Weather Service.
BEFORE YOU HEAD OUT
South Gate weather, air quality and conditions
Plan around South Gate’s forecast, nearby weather observations and current regional air reports.
Peak UV forecast
Checking the forecastThe EPA's daily peak forecast, with its own forecast date.
UV index guide ↗Weather alerts
Checking local alertsOfficial alerts covering the South Gate area.
View the official forecast and alerts ↗Forecast
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Official NWS forecast ↗Gas prices
View the gas guide for available station reports and their report times. Confirm pump prices and any cash or membership conditions with the station.
Air quality and roads
Current air-quality and highway information from the official services.
Check air quality and road closures before heading out. For pollen levels, consult a local allergy forecast.
Sunrise and sunset
Plan around sunrise, sunset and the golden-hour windows, calculated for South Gate and shown in Pacific time.
Plan a golden hour →Refresh schedule: observations every 15 minutes, alerts every 10 minutes, forecasts and AQI every 30 minutes, daily UV every 6 hours, and highway closures every 15 minutes. Source publication times can differ.
Rivers and streams
Latest readings from U.S. Geological Survey gauges near South Gate. Provisional data, not a flood forecast; follow National Weather Service flood warnings.
Rio Hondo below Whittier Narrows Dam CA
7.9 miles from the city center
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- Gage height
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Rio Hondo above Whittier Narrows Dam CA
10.6 miles from the city center
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- Gage height
- Water temperature
San Gabriel River above Whittier Narrows Dam CA
10.9 miles from the city center
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- Gage height
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Brea Creek below Brea Dam near Fullerton CA
15.9 miles from the city center
- Flow
- Gage height
- Water temperature
Where South Gate's readings come from
- Forecast
- National Weather Service Los Angeles, CA office, forecast grid square 156,40. NWS Los Angeles, CA ↗
- Current conditions
- Hawthorne, Hawthorne Municipal Airport (KHHR). KHHR recent observations ↗
- UV index
- EPA daily UV forecast for ZIP code 90280. About the UV index ↗
- Air quality
- AirNow reporting area: S Central LA CO, CA. AirNow ↗
- Weather alerts
- Active NWS alerts for the point at South Gate's center, in Los Angeles County. NWS alerts ↗
- Climate normals
- NOAA 1991–2020 normals at LOS ANGELES DWTN USC CAMPUS, CA, 7.7 miles away: August averages a high of 84°F and December a low of 48°F, with about 14 inches of precipitation a year. NOAA normals data ↗