Current weather
Checking the latest reportMeasured conditions from the National Weather Service.
BEFORE YOU HEAD OUT
Carson weather, air quality and conditions
Plan around Carson’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 Carson area.
View the official forecast and alerts ↗Forecast
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 Carson and shown in Pacific time.
Plan a golden hour →Conditions update throughout the day.
Rivers and streams
Latest readings from U.S. Geological Survey gauges near Carson. Provisional data, not a flood forecast; follow National Weather Service flood warnings.
Rio Hondo below Whittier Narrows Dam CA
15.7 miles from the city center
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- Gage height
- Water temperature
San Gabriel River above Whittier Narrows Dam CA
18.5 miles from the city center
- Flow
- Gage height
- Water temperature
Rio Hondo above Whittier Narrows Dam CA
18.6 miles from the city center
- Flow
- Gage height
- Water temperature
Brea Creek below Brea Dam near Fullerton CA
19.4 miles from the city center
- Flow
- Gage height
- Water temperature
Where Carson's readings come from
- Forecast
- National Weather Service Los Angeles, CA office, forecast grid square 153,36. NWS Los Angeles, CA ↗
- Current conditions
- Long Beach, Long Beach Airport (KLGB). KLGB recent observations ↗
- UV index
- EPA daily UV forecast for ZIP code 90745. About the UV index ↗
- Air quality
- AirNow reporting area: South Coastal LA, CA. AirNow ↗
- Weather alerts
- Active NWS alerts for the point at Carson's center, in Los Angeles County. NWS alerts ↗
- Climate normals
- NOAA 1991–2020 normals at TORRANCE AP, CA, 5.4 miles away: August averages a high of 78°F and December a low of 46°F, with about 14 inches of precipitation a year. NOAA normals data ↗