Elma, Washington Weather
Elma, 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 Elma, Grays Harbor County.
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About Elma, Washington
Elma rests in a gentle embrace of rolling hills and dense evergreen forests, a verdant pocket where the air often carries the damp, loamy scent of the Pacific Northwest. It lies 13.8 miles east of Grays Harbor, WA (from Grays Harbor, WA: bearing 88°T), and is situated 9.3 miles east of Montesano. The Chehalis River, a broad, slow-moving artery, meanders through the landscape, its placid surface reflecting the shifting moods of the sky, from the pearlescent glow of a morning mist to the burnished gold of a late afternoon sun. Beyond the town's immediate embrace, the terrain rises into forested slopes, their deep greens punctuated by the occasional splash of vibrant moss or the stark silhouette of a weathered cedar. This is a land where the quiet persistence of nature is palpable, where the soft murmur of water and the rustle of leaves form the town's constant, unobtrusive soundtrack. The history of Elma is a story of timber and tenacity, a narrative etched into the very grain of its being. Once a vibrant hub for the logging industry, the echoes of its past can still be felt in the broad-shouldered resilience of its people and the quiet dignity of its older buildings. The local economy, while still touched by its forestry roots, has diversified, with agriculture playing a significant role, its fields yielding crops that add a patchwork of varied hues to the surrounding landscape. The Chehalis Valley’s fertile ground supports a range of produce, a testament to the enduring bounty of the land. Elma itself, though not boasting grand monuments, possesses a distinct character, a comfortable familiarity that speaks of generations who have navigated its rhythms, a place where the pace of life is measured by the turning seasons and the steady flow of the river.
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| Location | Elma, Grays Harbor County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 47.003429°N, 123.408769°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98541 |
| Area Code | 425 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Elma, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Elma, 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 Elma includes coordinates 47.003429°N, 123.408769°W, situated in Grays Harbor County. ZIP code 98541. Telephone area code: 425. 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.
