Ford, Washington Weather
Ford, 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 Ford, Stevens County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Ford. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Ford is published on the Cross Winds Airport (KC72) page, 22 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. 6 airfields within reach of Ford 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 Ford: Deer Park Airport (KDEW) 29 km · Fairchild Air Force Base (KSKA) 34 km · Spokane International Airport (KGEG) 38 km · Davenport Municipal Airport (K68S) 40 km · Felts Field (KSFF) 44 km
Conditions reported at KC72 describe the airfield itself. Weather 22 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Ford specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Ford.
About Ford, Washington
Ford lies in a broad valley, where the earth slopes away gently from the flanking hills, their muted greens and browns softened by the ever-present dust of a dry climate. It lies 24.7 miles north-west of Spokane, WA (from Spokane, WA: bearing 314°T), and is situated 8.6 miles east of Wellpinit. The sky here is a vast, unbroken expanse, a pale blue canvas that stretches to the horizon, often punctuated by the slow, deliberate drift of clouds. A sense of quiet pervades the air, a stillness broken only by the rustle of dry grass or the distant hum of a passing vehicle on the highway that bisects the valley. The very light seems to possess a unique quality, a warm, golden wash that deepens and softens as the sun begins its descent, painting the landscape in hues of amber and rose. The history of Ford is tied to the rich veins of minerals that once drew prospectors to this remote corner of Stevens County. Though the mines that gave the settlement its initial purpose have long since fallen silent, their legacy lingers in the hardy spirit of the people and the enduring connection to the land. The local economy now finds its footing in agriculture, with ranches and farms dotting the surrounding hillsides, their fields of wheat and barley catching the sun like scattered gold. The nearby Columbia River, a powerful artery of the Northwest, influences the character of Ford, offering a vital, if distant, source of water and a reminder of the vastness of the natural world that cradles this small, resilient place.
Live animated radar for Ford 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 | Ford, Stevens County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 47.908222°N, 117.805792°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 99034, 99013 |
| Area Code | 509 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ford, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ford, 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 Ford includes coordinates 47.908222°N, 117.805792°W, situated in Stevens County. ZIP code 99034, 99013. 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.
