Bucoda, Washington Weather
Bucoda, 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 Bucoda, Thurston County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Bucoda. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Bucoda is published on the Chehalis Centralia Airport (KCLS) page, 16 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. 6 airfields within reach of Bucoda 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 Bucoda: Olympia Regional Airport (KOLM) 19 km · Ed Carlson Memorial Field South Lewis County Airport (KTDO) 36 km · Gray Army Air Field (KGRF) 38 km · McChord Air Force Base (KTCM) 48 km · Sanderson Field (KSHN) 53 km
Conditions reported at KCLS describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Bucoda specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Bucoda.
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.
Live animated radar for Bucoda 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 | 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 | September 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, 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 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. 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.
