Chelan Falls, Washington Weather
Chelan Falls, 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 Chelan Falls, Chelan County.
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About Chelan Falls, Washington
Chelan Falls rests where the Columbia River, a vast, sinuous artery, has been tamed by the great dam, its waters pooling into the immense, deep blue of Lake Chelan. It lies 12.5 miles north of Douglas, WA (from Douglas, WA: bearing 4°T), and is situated 3.1 miles south-south-east of Chelan. The land rises steeply around this colossal reservoir, a panorama of sun-baked hillsides and rugged bluffs that glow with ochre and umber hues under the relentless sky. Sparse, hardy vegetation clings to the slopes – resilient junipers and sagebrush, their muted greens a stark contrast to the vibrant sapphire of the water. The air here carries a dry, clean scent, sharp with the tang of pine needles warmed by the sun, and the vastness of the landscape instills a sense of quiet solitude. This is a place shaped by the river's power, both wild and harnessed. The dam, a monumental feat of engineering, transformed the natural flow into a source of abundant energy and a playground for recreation, its shadow falling across a history of resourcefulness. The economy of Chelan Falls, and indeed the surrounding region, has long been tied to the land's bounty, with orchards of crisp apples and vineyards yielding award-winning wines flourishing in the fertile valleys and along the sun-drenched slopes. The rhythm of life here is dictated by the seasons, a steady pulse that beats with the harvest, the summer boat traffic, and the hushed stillness of winter. The presence of the dam is a constant reminder of human ingenuity, while the enduring grandeur of the mountains and the river speaks of a power far older.
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| Location | Chelan Falls, Chelan County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 47.801525°N, 119.985901°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98817 |
| Area Code | 509 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Chelan Falls, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Chelan Falls, 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 Chelan Falls includes coordinates 47.801525°N, 119.985901°W, situated in Chelan County. ZIP code 98817. Telephone area code: 509. 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.
