Columbia, Washington Weather
Columbia, 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 Columbia, King County.
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About Columbia, Washington
Columbia rests at the edge of a vast, undulating landscape, where the land itself seems to sigh under the weight of the sky. It lies 2.5 miles west of Mercer Island, WA (from Mercer Island, WA: bearing 260°T), and is situated 3.9 miles south-east of Seattle. Gentle slopes, softened by centuries of rain and wind, give way to a broader, flatter expanse that stretches towards the distant, hazy silhouette of mountains. Patches of evergreen forest, dark and dense, punctuate the rolling hills, their shadows deepening as the sun begins its descent, casting long, theatrical fingers across the fields. The air, carrying the faint, clean scent of damp earth and pine needles, often holds a hushed stillness, broken only by the occasional call of a bird or the distant murmur of the wind through the trees. The history of Columbia is etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet persistence of its people and the enduring spirit of its land. Once a vital hub for timber and agriculture, its economy still carries the echoes of those industrious roots, though the rhythm has shifted, softening like worn river stones. The surrounding hills, once cleared for farmland, now often bear the quiet dignity of returning wildness, a testament to nature's slow reclamation. Small, independent businesses dot the main thoroughfares, each a small universe of its own, contributing to the unhurried hum of daily life that defines Columbia, a place where time seems to unfold with a deliberate, almost thoughtful grace.
Live animated radar for Columbia 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.
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| Location | Columbia, King County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 47.563988°N, 122.275402°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98295, 99328 |
| Area Code | 206, 253, 509 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Columbia, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Columbia, 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 Columbia includes coordinates 47.563988°N, 122.275402°W, situated in King County. ZIP code 98295, 99328. Telephone area code: 206, 253, 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.
