Cle Elum, Washington Weather
Cle Elum, 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 Cle Elum, Kittitas County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Cle Elum. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Cle Elum is published on the Easton State Airport (KESW) page, 20 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. 3 airfields within reach of Cle Elum 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 Cle Elum: Bowers Field (KELN) 36 km · Pangborn Memorial Airport (KEAT) 60 km
Conditions reported at KESW describe the airfield itself. Weather 20 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Cle Elum specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Cle Elum.
About Cle Elum, Washington
Cle Elum rests in the embrace of Washington's Cascade foothills, where the land rises in a series of rugged inclines toward the dominant peaks. It lies 33.4 miles west-south-west of Wenatchee, WA (from Wenatchee, WA: bearing 242°T), and is situated 3.2 miles south-east of Roslyn. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, crisp scent of sagebrush and sun-baked earth, a testament to the semi-arid climate that influences the very character of the landscape. Wide valleys, carved by ancient forces, cradle the town, their slopes a mosaic of golden grasses in summer, giving way to muted greens and browns as the seasons turn. The distant, snow-capped sentinels of the Cascades stand as a constant, silent backdrop, their imposing presence shaping the horizon and the very perception of space. The history of Cle Elum is deeply entwined with the rich veins of coal that once pulsed beneath its soil, fueling a robust mining economy that shaped its early development and the hardy spirit of its people. This legacy is still palpable, a quiet echo in the architecture and the collective memory of the community, a reminder of the grit and labor that built this place. Today, while mining has largely receded, the local economy finds new footing in tourism, outdoor recreation, and a growing appreciation for the raw beauty of the surrounding Kittitas Valley. The Cle Elum River, a vital artery, snakes through the landscape, its waters reflecting the vast, often brilliant blue sky, offering a cool counterpoint to the sun-drenched hills and a constant source of life.
Live animated radar for Cle Elum 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 | Cle Elum, Kittitas County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 47.195398°N, 120.939249°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98922 |
| Area Code | 509 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Cle Elum, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cle Elum, 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 Cle Elum includes coordinates 47.195398°N, 120.939249°W, situated in Kittitas County. ZIP code 98922. 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. 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.
