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Costa Mesa, California · now

63°

Cloudy

High / Low
/ 57°
Wind
0 mph N
Humidity
77%

Tomorrow· Wednesday70°/55°· Mostly Sunny

warmer than yesterday at this time

No precipitation expected in the next 1.6 hours.

Current weather and 7-day forecast for Costa Mesa, California, sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Expect cloudy today.

Temperature · next 24 hours

50° 65° 75° 70° 56° 5 AM 8 AM 11 AM 2 PM 5 PM 8 PM 11 PM 2 AM

Next 24 hours

  1. 5 AM

    58°

    4%

  2. 7 AM

    58°

    4%

  3. 9 AM

    63°

    4%

  4. 11 AM

    67°

    0%

  5. 1 PM

    69°

    0%

  6. 3 PM

    69°

    0%

  7. 5 PM

    68°

    0%

  8. 7 PM

    63°

    0%

  9. 9 PM

    60°

    0%

  10. 11 PM

    59°

    0%

  11. 1 AM

    58°

    0%

  12. 3 AM

    56°

    0%

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7 days

  1. Today 5/13 Cloudy 4% · 57°
  2. Wed 5/13 Mostly Sunny 4% 70° · 55°
  3. Thu 5/14 Mostly Sunny 1% 71° · 56°
  4. Fri 5/15 Mostly Sunny 1% 70° · 56°
  5. Sat 5/16 Mostly Sunny 0% 70° · 57°
  6. Sun 5/17 Sunny 0% 71° · 57°
  7. Mon 5/18 Sunny 0% 73° · 58°
Extended outlook days 8–17
  1. Tue 5/19 Cloudy 0% 71° · 63°
  2. Wed 5/20 Cloudy 1% 74° · 63°
  3. Thu 5/21 Cloudy 2% 71° · 63°
  4. Fri 5/22 Cloudy 1% 70° · 63°
  5. Sat 5/23 Cloudy 4% 69° · 62°
  6. Sun 5/24 Cloudy 3% 71° · 62°
  7. Mon 5/25 Sunny 3% 74° · 63°
  8. Tue 5/26 Cloudy 0% 77° · 63°
  9. Wed 5/27 Cloudy 0% 84° · 65°
  10. Thu 5/28 Cloudy 0% 84° · 66°

Days 8+ from the Open-Meteo multi-model ensemble — treat as a guide; accuracy drops past day 7.

Best time to head outside

Picks the upcoming daytime hour with the most favorable conditions for each activity. Factors in temperature, wind, precipitation timing, and pollen.

  • Run6 AM

    comfortable at 57°F · calm wind · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note

    Excellent100 / 100
  • Bike8 AM

    comfortable at 61°F · calm wind · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note

    Excellent100 / 100
  • Golf8 AM

    comfortable at 61°F · calm wind · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note

    Excellent100 / 100
  • Picnic12 PM

    comfortable at 68°F · calm wind · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note

    Excellent100 / 100

Climate normals

What weather to expect in Costa Mesa

Costa Mesa in May typically averages 68° highs and 57° lows, with about 6 days of rain. The hottest stretch is August (average high 77°); the coldest is January (average low 50°). April is the wettest month on average.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainy days
Jan66°50°6
Feb65°51°6
Mar67°53°8
Apr66°55°9
May68°57°6
Jun71°60°2
Jul74°63°0
Aug77°64°1
Sep76°63°5
Oct72°58°4
Nov67°53°6
Dec65°51°3

Normals derived from the past two years of observations via Open-Meteo's historical archive.

Forecast details

NWS gridpoint
SGX 36,59
Radar station
KSOX
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Coordinates
33.641, -117.919