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Very high UV (8). Sun protection from mid-morning.

Today's briefing

**Los Angeles Weather** It's a crisp 17 degrees this morning in LA, but things will warm up nicely to a pleasant 26 by this afternoon under mostly sunny skies with virtually no chance of rain. The UV index is running very high at 8, so slip on some sunscreen along with a light layer you can shed as the day heats up. Looking ahead, Saturday shapes up beautifully with a top of 29 degrees, whilst Sunday climbs even warmer to 30 degrees with just a 3 per cent chance of a shower.

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Clear · feels like 24°

Today: 24° / 17°
Humidity: 59%
Wind: 13 km/h SW
UV index: 8 · High
Sunrise: 5:44 am
Sunset: 8:08 pm
Updated: 2:30 pm

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Live rain radar

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Animated rain radar via RainViewer (Bureau of Meteorology sources). Full BOM radar loop.

Seven-day forecast

Sun
Overcast
24° 17°
Rain 0%
Mon
Overcast
23° 16°
Rain 0%
Tue
Overcast
24° 14°
Rain 1%
Wed
Clear
26° 17°
Rain 0%
Thu
Clear
29° 18°
Rain 0%
Fri
Overcast
28° 19°
Rain 0%
Sat
Clear
28° 19°
Rain 1%

Air quality

Moderate

US AQI

PM2.5: 16
PM10: 24
Ozone: 103

Air quality by Open-Meteo (CAMS), in µg/m³.

Sun and moon

Sunrise: 5:44 am
Sunset: 8:08 pm
Daylight: 14h 24m

Full moon

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From the weather desk

Los Angeles weather, explained

How to read the Los Angeles forecast

A good forecast is really three views at once. The current panel tells you what it feels like outside right now, which is what matters before you head out the door. The hourly strip is for planning the next part of your day: when the rain band arrives, when the wind picks up, when it is warm enough to walk. The seven-day outlook is for the week ahead, and it is most reliable in the first three or four days. Read it from the top down and you will almost always have what you need for Los Angeles.

What the UV index actually means

The UV index rates the strength of the sun's ultraviolet radiation on a simple scale. Below 3 is low and you can be outside safely without protection. From 3 to 7 is moderate to high, the point at which sunburn becomes likely within an hour, so a hat and sunscreen earn their keep. Above 8 is very high to extreme, and skin can burn in minutes around the middle of the day. The index peaks at solar noon, not at the hottest part of the afternoon, so the safest habit is to check the number rather than judge by the temperature.

Why the overnight low matters as much as the high

Daytime maximums get the headlines, but the overnight minimum shapes how the day actually feels. A cold night means a slow, crisp start and, on clear evenings, the chance of fog or frost before dawn. A mild night means the warmth carries over and the morning is comfortable from the outset. Clear skies let heat escape and push the low down; cloud cover traps it and keeps the night warmer. That is why two days with the same maximum can feel completely different depending on the night that came before.

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