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Rossmoor, California Weather

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Rossmoor weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Rossmoor, CA
Wednesday, June 17 at 10:14 AM
65
°
Overcast
Feels like
66°
Humidity
83%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
10:41 PM
Sunset
1:05 PM
Rossmoor, CA
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastRossmoor, CA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 64 to 72 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 64°H 72°
Rossmoor, CA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 17
    Foggy
    —
    —
    72°64°—
  2. Thursday
    Jun 18
    Light Drizzle
    —
    0.03″
    71°63°-1°
  3. Friday
    Jun 19
    Overcast
    —
    —
    73°62°+2°
  4. Saturday
    Jun 20
    Mostly Clear
    —
    —
    71°63°-2°
  5. Sunday
    Jun 21
    Mostly Clear
    —
    —
    70°63°-1°
  6. Monday
    Jun 22
    Mostly Clear
    —
    —
    72°64°+2°
  7. Tuesday
    Jun 23
    Clear
    —
    —
    81°65°+9°
Rossmoor, CA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
61°68°75°6a12p6p12anow 65°high 72°low 64°
Rossmoor, CA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
217° · backing 6°
Direction
SW
217°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
6
mph
Peak 24h
11
avg 5
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 5 · pk 11 @ 7:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 144SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Rossmoor, CA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1012.8
0.0 mb in 3h · steady · 29.91 inHg
Now
1012.8
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
+0.3
mb
24h
-1.7
mb
Regime · CHANGE
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1011–1015
9951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1014.51011.31012.8
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Air sits at the threshold — small shifts decide the day.
Rossmoor, CA
Air quality
36
AQI
Good
→+3 in 6h

AQI 36 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 12.0 µg/m³ (AQI 56) with a 0.69 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
12.0μg/m³
PM 10Good
17μg/m³
NO₂Good
5μg/m³
OzoneModerate
80μg/m³
UV IndexHigh
5.8

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 38 now. With UV 8.2 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 29 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 38
UV peak
8.2 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
partly cloudy
Projected peak
AQI 29

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 12.0 µg/m³ (AQI 56) with a 0.69 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.69
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
stagnant smoke

Trends

Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.

Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100WEDTHUFRISATSUNMONTUEWED7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³300
Rossmoor, CA
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
31.6mi
UNLIMITED
69 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
17:14 UTC · Rossmoor, CA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
17:14 UTC · Rossmoor, CA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Rossmoor, CA
Satellite · infrared · animated
Rossmoor, CA
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Rossmoor, CA
Almanac · Wednesday, June 17
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
5:13 AM
Sunrise
10:41 PM
Daylight
14h 24m
Sunset
1:05 PM
Civil dusk
8:35 PM
Planting note
Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
Rossmoor, CA
The moon
Waxing Crescent
9% illuminated
Moonrise
8:17 AM
Moonset
10:13 PM
In sign
♌︎ Leo
Rossmoor, CA
Microseason
Jun 16–20

Bay laurel fragrance sweetens shade

bird
Jan 146% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Rossmoor at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 16°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 10 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 16–20
  • Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.

16-Day Forecast — Rossmoor

  1. Wed72°64°0%
  2. Thu71°63°3%
  3. Fri73°62°1%
  4. Sat71°63°0%
  5. Sun70°63°0%
  6. Mon72°64°0%
  7. Tue81°65°0%
  8. Wed84°67°0%
  9. Thu80°67°1%
  10. Fri75°66°0%
  11. Sat74°67°0%
  12. Sun72°66°0%
  13. Mon80°65°0%
  14. Tue84°67°0%
  15. Wed76°67°3%
  16. Thu77°68°3%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of June 17, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

January 1–5: New year in coastal mist.January 6–10: Hills hold the winter cold.January 11–15: Light lengthens over wet earth.January 16–20: The green pulse quickens.January 21–25: Spring green spreads inland.January 26–31: Winter's grip releases.February 1–5: Fog lifts, flowers open.February 6–10: Blooms erupt across chaparral.February 11–15: Winter blooms at their peak.February 16–20: Rivers recede, flowers spread.February 21–25: Earth warms, flowers rush upslope.February 26–28: Spring advances on cool winds.March 1–5: Grass and trees bud and break.March 6–10: Insects wake and feed.March 11–15: Blossoms crown the hillsides.March 16–20: Monarch chrysalis emergence.March 21–25: Light overtakes dark at equinox.March 26–31: California poppy ablaze.April 1–5: Spring rain feeds the seedlings.April 6–10: Warblers flood the understory.April 11–15: Allen's hummingbirds in courtship dives.April 16–20: Coastal fog settles; sun breaks midday.April 21–25: Oak canopies full and green.April 26–30: Chaparral awakens after spring rains.May 1–5: Coastal wildflowers at their peak.May 6–10: Gray whales complete their migration north.May 11–15: Redwood coast in cool shade.May 16–20: Fog and sun in daily rhythm.May 21–25: Summer approaches; hills turn gold.May 26–31: Dry season begins; tule fog in valleys.June 1–5: Coastal fog thickens at dawn.June 6–10: California poppies fade as heat rises.June 11–15: Summer solstice light stretched thin.June 16–20: Bay laurel fragrance sweetens shade.June 21–25: Longest daylight, driest air.June 26–30: Fog banks mask the turning tide.July 1–5: Summer heat deepens across the valleys.July 6–10: Warm winds drive dryness inland.July 11–15: Pacific high settles in firmly.July 16–20: Young hawks take to the thermals.July 21–25: Peak fire season, peak heat.July 26–31: Chaparral poised for ignition.August 1–5: August begins in scorching stillness.August 6–10: Autumn's first cool breath arrives.August 11–15: Cool winds signal the turning year.August 16–20: Evening cicada chorus.August 21–25: Marine layer descent.August 26–31: Monarch staging begins.September 1–5: Fire season intensity.September 6–10: Dew on drying grasses.September 11–15: Raptor passage begins.September 16–20: Equinox descent.September 21–25: Ceanothus blooms again.September 26–30: Insects retreat below.October 1–5: Creeks begin to whisper.October 6–10: Santa Ana wind season.October 11–15: Wildflower anticipation.October 16–20: Chaparral embers glow.October 21–25: First atmospheric river looms.October 26–31: Rains return at last.November 1–5: Coast live oak leaves turn amber.November 6–10: California lilac blooms in winter light.November 11–15: First rain greens the chaparral.November 16–20: Coastal fog thickens as storms approach.November 21–25: Thanksgiving rains swell the valleys.November 26–30: Autumn's last breath yields to winter.December 1–5: December arrives, storms accelerate.December 6–10: Winter solstice season intensifies.December 11–15: Deep winter: rivers at flood stage.December 16–20: Winter salmon runs peak in northern rivers.December 21–25: Winter solstice: the sun turns.December 26–31: Year's end in wind and rain.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · June 16–20

Bay laurel fragrance sweetens shade

In cooler coastal canyons, bay laurel foliage releases its sharp, anise-like scent as temperatures climb.

Day 168 of 365 · Wedge 34 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
Marchlettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash—
Maytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
July—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
September—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
Novemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots—
December——

A year in weather

Rossmoor peaks at about 73°F in August and bottoms near 54°F in January; February brings the heaviest rain (2.5 inches) and August the least (0.0 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January54°2.3″9
February56°2.5″8
March58°2.0″9
April61°0.9″7
May64°0.3″4
June68°0.0″2
July72°0.1″1
August73°0.0″0
September72°0.0″2
October68°0.3″3
November60°1.1″6
December54°1.8″7

Regional context

Per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Rossmoor runs from a 54°F January mean to 72°F in July, a 18°F seasonal spread, with near 11.3 inches of precipitation across about 57 wet days.

Cool-season fronts carry Rossmoor's rain: February logs 2.5 inches on 7.6 days, against August's 0.0 inches on 0.2 — winter does the heavy lifting in Rossmoor. That cool-season-wet pattern aligns Rossmoor with places like Los Alamitos, CA, Seal Beach, CA and Hawaiian Gardens, CA.

Hard freezes are rare in Rossmoor: the coldest month averages 54°F, so Rossmoor's growing window runs most of the year. August is the hottest stretch near 73°F, pushing cool-season crops to the milder shoulder months. Across Rossmoor, elevation and tree cover drive a 4-7°F spread in Rossmoor's overnight lows.

Similar climates: Los Alamitos, CA, Seal Beach, CA, Hawaiian Gardens, CA, Cypress, CA, Lakewood, CA.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Rossmoor?
Rossmoor's last spring frost lands near mid-March, and in Rossmoor the first fall frost follows around mid-December.
What is the rainy season in Rossmoor?
February is the wettest month in Rossmoor, about 2.5 inches on average; the year totals roughly 11 inches.
What is the warmest month in Rossmoor?
August is Rossmoor's warmest month, averaging about 73°F.
What is the coldest month in Rossmoor?
Rossmoor bottoms out in January, with a mean near 54°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Rossmoor?
Frost-hardy sowings begin at mid-March in Rossmoor; warm-season starts follow two weeks on.
How many rainy days does Rossmoor get?
Expect roughly 57 wet days a year in Rossmoor.
What hardiness zone is Rossmoor?
Rossmoor sits in the USDA zone set by January lows near 54°F; the USDA ZIP tool gives the band.
What is the 10-day forecast for Rossmoor?
Rossmoor's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Rossmoor?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Rossmoor in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Rossmoor?
Current conditions for Rossmoor and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Rossmoor forecast updated?
The Rossmoor forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Rossmoor?
Day length in Rossmoor peaks around the June solstice — earliest sunrise and latest sunset — and is shortest near the December solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Rossmoor?
The next few days in Rossmoor's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Rossmoor, California has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate: January averages roughly 54°F, July about 72°F, 18°F between them.

Across the year, Rossmoor collects about 11 inches of precipitation over roughly 57 days with measurable rain or snow.

Latitude 33.8°N gives Rossmoor its 18°F swing, and with it the rhythm of Rossmoor's growing season.

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ZIP codes in Rossmoor

  • 90720

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.