Curlew Lake, Washington Weather
Curlew Lake, 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 Curlew Lake, Ferry County.
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About Curlew Lake, Washington
Curlew Lake rests in a wide basin, its waters a placid mirror reflecting the vast, often brilliant blue of the northeastern Washington sky. It lies 55.6 miles north of Clark, WA (from Clark, WA: bearing 1°T), and is situated 6.6 miles north-north-east of Republic. Rolling hills, cloaked in the muted greens and browns of sagebrush and hardy grasses, define the immediate landscape, their slopes softened by the gradual erosion of ages. Patches of shimmering aspens and sturdy pines punctuate the terrain, offering pockets of shade and a whisper of cooler air. In the distance, the Kettle River Range rises, a jagged promise of wilder country, its higher peaks still holding onto the last vestiges of winter snow even as the valley floor basks in the sun's growing warmth. The air here carries a dry, clean scent, a blend of sun-baked earth and the faint, resinous perfume of pine needles, a smell that seems to settle deep in your lungs. This place, Curlew Lake, has long been a stopping point, a natural haven in a land shaped by both the slow, persistent work of water and the more dramatic, fleeting impact of human endeavor. For generations, the fertile soil drawn from the surrounding hills has sustained agriculture, with cattle grazing on the open ranges and fields of alfalfa and wheat stretching towards the horizon. The whisper of the Kettle River, a vital artery through this country, hints at an earlier history of logging and transportation, though today the primary rhythm of life is set by the seasons and the quiet pursuits of its residents. The nearby state park, a jewel of recreation, draws visitors who come to boat on the lake's calm surface, hike the surrounding trails, and simply breathe in the wide-open quietude that defines this corner of the Inland Northwest.
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| Location | Curlew Lake, Ferry County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 48.7311°N, 118.6663°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 99166 |
| Area Code | 509 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Curlew Lake, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Curlew Lake, 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 Curlew Lake includes coordinates 48.731100°N, 118.666300°W, situated in Ferry County. ZIP code 99166. 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.
