Coulee Dam, Washington Weather
Coulee Dam, 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 for Coulee Dam, Okanogan County.
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About Coulee Dam, Washington
Coulee Dam rests in a landscape of dramatic, sculpted earth, a place where the sun can bake the sagebrush-dotted hillsides to a pale gold and the wind, when it blows, carries the scent of dry pine needles. It lies 13.5 miles west-north-west of Clark, WA (from Clark, WA: bearing 281°T), and is situated 2.1 miles north-east of Grand Coulee. The air here often holds a certain clarity, a sharp brightness that seems to refract off the vast expanse of the Columbia River, its waters a deep, cool blue against the ochre tones of the surrounding terrain. The land itself is a study in contrasts: stark, exposed slopes give way to pockets of resilient greenery, and the immense concrete edifice of the dam dominates the horizon, a man-made mountain against the natural grandeur. At dusk, the light softens, casting long shadows that stretch and deepen, transforming the rugged contours into something almost lyrical. The very existence of Coulee Dam is a testament to human ambition, born from the Great Depression and the New Deal's drive to harness the power of the Columbia. This colossal engineering feat not only brought electricity to a vast region but fundamentally reshaped the geography and the lives of those who settled here. The local economy, once heavily reliant on the dam's construction and ongoing operations, now finds a steady pulse in tourism, drawing visitors eager to witness the sheer scale of the dam and explore the recreational opportunities along the expansive lake it created. The nearby communities, though smaller in scale, share in this history, their rhythms set by the seasons and the enduring legacy of the water and power that flow through their lives.
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| Location | Coulee Dam, Okanogan County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 47.96543°N, 118.976132°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 99116 |
| Area Code | 509 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Coulee Dam, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Coulee Dam, 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 Coulee Dam includes coordinates 47.965430°N, 118.976132°W, situated in Okanogan County. ZIP code 99116. 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.
