Ariel, Washington Weather
Ariel, 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 Ariel, Cowlitz County.
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About Ariel, Washington
Ariel unfolds as a quiet corner where the dense evergreen forests of Cowlitz County begin to yield to the broad, sweeping curves of the Cowlitz River. It lies 20.1 miles north of Orchards, WA (from Orchards, WA: bearing 359°T), and is situated 9.1 miles east-north-east of Woodland. The air here, even on a sun-drenched afternoon, carries the cool, damp breath of moss and decaying leaf litter, a constant reminder of the ancient woods that press in from all sides. Hills, softened by centuries of rain and growth, rise gently from the riverbanks, their slopes cloaked in a verdant tapestry of Douglas fir, western hemlock, and cedar, their immense trunks reaching skyward like silent sentinels. The river itself, a powerful artery of the region, flows with a steady, purposeful current, its surface often reflecting the bruised, dramatic skies that frequently drift in from the Pacific. The history of Ariel is intrinsically tied to the bounty of the land and the flow of the river, a story whispered in the hushed rustle of leaves and the murmur of water. Logging has long been a bedrock of its economy, the scent of freshly sawn timber a familiar perfume in the air, a legacy of generations who have worked these forests with calloused hands. Agriculture, too, finds a foothold in the fertile river bottomlands, with pastures and small farms dotting the landscape, their fields a patchwork of vibrant greens and earthy browns against the darker forest. While no grand monuments mark its past, the very character of Ariel speaks of a resilience, a quiet persistence born from a deep connection to the natural world.
Live animated radar for Ariel and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Ariel, Cowlitz County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 45.956779°N, 122.570934°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98603 |
| Area Code | 360 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ariel, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ariel, 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 Ariel includes coordinates 45.956779°N, 122.570934°W, situated in Cowlitz County. ZIP code 98603. 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.
