Beacon Hill, Washington Weather
Beacon Hill, Washington — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Beacon Hill, Cowlitz County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Beacon Hill. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Beacon Hill is published on the Southwest Washington Regional Airport (KKLS) page, 7 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. 4 airfields within reach of Beacon Hill 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 Beacon Hill: Ed Carlson Memorial Field South Lewis County Airport (KTDO) 35 km · Scappoose Industrial Airpark (KSPB) 45 km · Chehalis Centralia Airport (KCLS) 56 km
Conditions reported at KKLS describe the airfield itself. Weather 7 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Beacon Hill specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Beacon Hill, Washington
Beacon Hill rises from the fertile lowlands of Cowlitz County, its rounded shoulders draped in a verdant cloak of Douglas fir and western hemlock. It lies 2.7 miles north-north-east of Longview, WA (from Longview, WA: bearing 17°T), and is situated 2.1 miles north-north-west of Kelso. The air here, particularly after a soft rain, carries the damp, earthy scent of decaying leaves and the faint, clean tang of the distant Columbia River. Sunlight, when it breaks through the persistent grey skies, often filters down in shafts of pale gold, illuminating patches of moss-covered bark and the delicate fronds of ferns unfurling in the perpetual shade. The terrain is a gentle incline, a slow ascent from the river plains, offering glimpses of the broader valley through breaks in the dense forest, where the muted greens of agricultural fields punctuate the wilder landscape. The history of Beacon Hill is intrinsically linked to the timber industry that once defined this region, its slopes echoing with the phantom clang of axes and the rumble of logging trucks. While the era of old-growth harvesting has largely receded, the legacy remains, visible in the weathered barns and the enduring connection many residents feel to the land. Today, the local economy is more diversified, with a growing presence in small-scale agriculture and a quiet resurgence of interest in artisanal crafts. The distinctive character of Beacon Hill is one of understated resilience, a place where the rhythms of nature still hold sway, and the evening light often softens the edges of the houses, lending a contemplative stillness to the close of day.
Live animated radar for Beacon Hill 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 | Beacon Hill, Cowlitz County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 46.175112°N, 122.922056°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98144, 98626 |
| Area Code | 206, 253, 360 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Beacon Hill, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Beacon Hill, 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 Beacon Hill includes coordinates 46.175112°N, 122.922056°W, situated in Cowlitz County. ZIP code 98144, 98626. Telephone area code: 206, 253, 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.
