Appleton, Washington Weather
Appleton, Washington — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Appleton, Klickitat County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Appleton. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Appleton is published on the Columbia Gorge Regional Airport (KDLS) page, 23 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 5 airfields within reach of Appleton have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Appleton: Ken Jernstedt Airfield (K4S2) 26 km · Goldendale Airport (KS20) 33 km · Cascade Locks State Airport (KCZK) 50 km · Wasco State Airport (K35S) 53 km
Conditions reported at KDLS describe the airfield itself. Weather 23 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Appleton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Appleton.
About Appleton, Washington
Appleton rests in a landscape sculpted by the patient hand of the Columbia River, its broad shoulders defining the northern edge of Klickitat County. It lies 56.6 miles east-north-east of Camas, WA (from Camas, WA: bearing 74°T), and is situated 5.7 miles west of Klickitat. Here, the earth rises in a series of rolling hills, a tapestry of sagebrush and hardy grasses that catch the sun in shimmering waves. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, a distillation of sun-baked earth and the distant whisper of pines. Cottonwood trees, their leaves a vibrant green against the muted tones of the terrain, cluster along the riverbanks, offering a welcome shade. In the late afternoon, the light softens, casting long shadows that stretch and warp across the land, imbuing the scene with a quiet, almost sacred stillness. The history of Appleton is intimately tied to the lifeblood of the Columbia, a waterway that has long served as a highway for commerce and connection. Early settlers, drawn by the fertile soil and the promise of a new beginning, established a community that has always relied on the bounty of the land. While agriculture has been a cornerstone of Appleton’s economy, with orchards and vineyards finding a home in the sun-drenched valleys, the river’s enduring presence has also fostered a spirit of self-reliance and resilience. The echoes of past livelihoods can still be felt in the weathered barns and the quiet dignity of the older homes, each a silent testament to the generations who have called this place home.
Live animated radar for Appleton and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Appleton, Klickitat County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 45.811789°N, 121.271184°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98635, 98602 |
| Area Code | 360 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Appleton, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Appleton, Washington, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Appleton includes coordinates 45.811789°N, 121.271184°W, situated in Klickitat County. ZIP code 98635, 98602. 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. 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.
