Chehalis, Washington Weather
Chehalis, 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 Chehalis, Lewis County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Chehalis. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Chehalis is published on the Chehalis Centralia Airport (KCLS) page, 2 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 Chehalis 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 Chehalis: Ed Carlson Memorial Field South Lewis County Airport (KTDO) 24 km · Olympia Regional Airport (KOLM) 34 km · Gray Army Air Field (KGRF) 55 km
Conditions reported at KCLS describe the airfield itself. Weather 2 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Chehalis specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Chehalis, Washington
Chehalis lies in a landscape of gentle slopes and fertile plains, a place where the broad Chehalis River, a silver ribbon, carves its path through verdant farmland. It lies 15.2 miles north-north-west of Cowlitz, WA (from Cowlitz, WA: bearing 338°T), and is situated 3.8 miles south of Centralia. The sky here often holds a soft, diffused light, particularly in the late afternoons, casting a warm glow over fields of hay and the occasional stately oak. The air carries the clean scent of damp earth and distant pine, a constant reminder of the surrounding forests that climb towards the foothills of the Cascades. Distant hills, softened by mist, form a hazy horizon, their contours suggesting a quiet, enduring strength in the land. There's a groundedness to Chehalis, a sense of rootedness that comes from the land itself, unpretentious and steadily present. This land has long been shaped by the confluence of waterways and the persistent spirit of its inhabitants, its history etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet hum of its agricultural heart. Chehalis was a vital stop on the Northern Pacific Railway, a crossroads that fueled its early growth and solidified its role as a regional hub for timber and agriculture. The local economy still draws deeply from these roots, with farming and forestry remaining significant, though the town has also cultivated a diverse commercial base that serves the surrounding county. You can see this blend in the sturdy brick buildings downtown and the newer developments that reach towards the fertile valley floor, a testament to Chehalis's ongoing evolution while holding fast to its foundational character.
Live animated radar for Chehalis 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 | Chehalis, Lewis County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 46.662048°N, 122.964018°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98532 |
| Area Code | 425 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Chehalis, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Chehalis, 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 Chehalis includes coordinates 46.662048°N, 122.964018°W, situated in Lewis County. ZIP code 98532. 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.
