Altoona, Washington Weather
Altoona, Washington — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Altoona, Wahkiakum County.
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About Altoona, Washington
Altoona rests where the land exhales a long, slow breath onto the Columbia River. It lies 35.5 miles west-north-west of Longview, WA (from Longview, WA: bearing 285°T), and is situated 10.0 miles east-north-east of Astoria. The terrain here is a study in gentle transitions, a fringe of damp earth meeting the broad, slate-grey sweep of the water. Dense stands of alder and cedar climb the low, rolling hills that rise behind the modest scattering of homes, their branches often dripping with the perpetual moisture of the Pacific Northwest. The air itself carries a cool, mineral tang, a constant reminder of the river's presence, and in the late afternoon, a peculiar, diffused light filters through the evergreen canopy, lending a somber, almost velvet quality to the landscape. The shoreline, a mosaic of driftwood and smooth, grey stones, is a place where the land seems to hesitate before surrendering to the vastness of the river. This corner of Wahkiakum County, though small, has a history etched in the ebb and flow of river trade and the quiet resilience of its inhabitants. For generations, the economy of Altoona was intrinsically tied to the bounty of the Columbia, with fishing and logging forming the bedrock of its livelihood. Remnants of this past can still be seen in the weathered pilings that jut from the water's edge and the occasional, sturdy boat moored against a private dock, a silent testament to a way of life that persists. The pace here is unhurried, dictated less by the ticking clock and more by the changing tides and the rhythm of the seasons. There are no grand pronouncements or bustling thoroughfares in Altoona; instead, its character is found in the quiet hum of daily life, the shared nods of recognition between neighbors, and the enduring connection to the powerful, life-giving artery of the river.
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| Location | Altoona, Wahkiakum County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 46.266774°N, 123.65625°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98643 |
| Area Code | 360 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Altoona, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Altoona, Washington, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Altoona includes coordinates 46.266774°N, 123.656250°W, situated in Wahkiakum County. ZIP code 98643. Telephone area code: 360. Timezone: Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
