Weather at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)

Los Angeles, California KLAX #5 US airport by passengers

Official aviation observations and forecasts for LAX.

FAA status: Airport closure Updated 12 min ago
Weather now: VFR 71°F Observed 39 min ago
Late departures: 23.5%May 2026 to July 2026
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Current conditions at LAX

VFR

71°F22°C

Good visibility and high cloud base. Normal operations are typical.

Wind: 200° 15 mph, gusts 23
Visibility: 10+ mi
Clouds: FEW 1,600 ft, SCT 2,900 ft, BKN 3,300 ft, BKN 14,000 ft
Ceiling: 3,300 ft
Pressure: 29.73 inHg

METARSPECI KLAX 112018Z 20013G20KT 10SM FEW016 SCT029 BKN033 BKN140 22/12 A2973 RMK AO2 T02170122 $

TAFTAF KLAX 111753Z 1118/1224 26010KT P6SM -SHRA BKN025 OVC050 FM112000 25015G25KT P6SM SCT040 BKN100 PROB30 1120/1201 -SHRA FM120100 23012KT P6SM SCT060 BKN120 PROB30 1201/1206 -SHRA FM120600 23008KT P6SM BKN050 OVC100 PROB30 1207/1212 -SHRA FM121200 VRB03KT P6SM BKN050 OVC100 PROB30 1212/1218 -SHRA FM121800 24012KT P6SM BKN050 OVC100 PROB30 1218/1224 -SHRA

Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center. Observed 39 min ago.

Active weather alerts

High Surf AdvisoryHigh Surf Advisory issued October 10 at 1:51PM PDT until October 11 at 10:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
Coastal Flood WarningCoastal Flood Warning issued October 10 at 1:51PM PDT until October 11 at 3:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
Coastal Flood AdvisoryCoastal Flood Advisory issued October 10 at 1:51PM PDT until October 13 at 2:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

Forecast for the LAX area

This Afternoon71°F
Chance Rain Showers
15 to 20 mph SW · 28% rain

Tonight61°F
Rain Showers Likely
5 to 15 mph SW · 61% rain

Columbus Day66°F
Rain Showers Likely
5 to 15 mph WSW · 61% rain

Monday Night55°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy
5 to 15 mph W · 16% rain

Tuesday69°F
Sunny
5 to 15 mph NW · 0% rain

Tuesday Night56°F
Mostly Clear
5 to 15 mph NW · 0% rain

Wednesday73°F
Sunny
0 to 10 mph NW · 0% rain

Wednesday Night62°F
Mostly Clear
5 to 15 mph NW · 0% rain

Source: National Weather Service. Updated 50 min ago.

Runways

Runway	Length	Width	Surface
7L/25R	12,894 ft	150 ft	CON
7R/25L	11,095 ft	200 ft	CON
6R/24L	10,859 ft	150 ft	CON
6L/24R	8,926 ft	150 ft	CON

Source: OurAirports (public domain). Runway data can lag behind construction closures.

Air traffic frequencies

Service	Description	MHz
ATIS	ATIS	133.800
CLD	CLNC DEL	121.400
GND	GND	121.650
TWR	TWR	119.800
APP	SOCAL APP	36.070
APP	SOCAL APP	124.300
DEP	SOCAL DEP	124.300