Bucoda, Washington Weather
Bucoda, 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 Bucoda, Thurston County.
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About Bucoda, Washington
Bucoda rests in a quiet corner of Thurston County, where the Chehalis River makes its slow, deliberate journey westward. It lies 6.6 miles south-west of Thurston, WA (from Thurston, WA: bearing 226°T), and is situated 7.0 miles north-east of Centralia. The land here is a gentle, rolling expanse, softened by the perpetual dampness of the Pacific Northwest, a place where evergreen forests, thick and dark, fringe fields that often wear a coat of mist. The air carries the scent of pine needles and the rich, dark earth, a fragrance that deepens as the sun dips low, painting the western sky in bruised purples and muted oranges. It’s a landscape that feels both ancient and perpetually renewed, a place where time seems to flow as steadily and unhurriedly as the river itself, and the very silence seems to hum with the quiet life of the woods and the water. The history of Bucoda is tied to the logging and agricultural veins that once pulsed through this region, an economy that carved its initial identity from the abundant timber and fertile soil. The river, a constant companion, served as a vital artery for transporting logs and goods, its banks bearing witness to the industrious spirit of early settlers who sought to tame this verdant frontier. Though the era of heavy logging has long since receded, the echoes of that past linger in the weathered buildings and the enduring connection to the land, a character that continues to shape the rhythm of life in Bucoda. Today, a more diversified local economy supports its residents, but the fundamental relationship with the surrounding natural beauty remains, a quiet testament to the enduring allure of this riverine settlement.
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| Location | Bucoda, Thurston County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 46.79899°N, 122.869852°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98530 |
| Area Code | 425 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bucoda, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bucoda, 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 Bucoda includes coordinates 46.798990°N, 122.869852°W, situated in Thurston County. ZIP code 98530. Telephone area code: 425. 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.
