Fords Prairie, Washington Weather
Fords Prairie, 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 Fords Prairie, Lewis County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Fords Prairie. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Fords Prairie is published on the Chehalis Centralia Airport (KCLS) page, 6 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 Fords Prairie 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 Fords Prairie: Olympia Regional Airport (KOLM) 27 km · Ed Carlson Memorial Field South Lewis County Airport (KTDO) 32 km · Gray Army Air Field (KGRF) 49 km · Sanderson Field (KSHN) 57 km · McChord Air Force Base (KTCM) 59 km
Conditions reported at KCLS describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Fords Prairie specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Fords Prairie.
About Fords Prairie, Washington
Fords Prairie lies under a sky that often seems too large for the land, a broad expanse of gently rolling terrain where the dense greens of the Pacific Northwest begin to give way to more open spaces. It lies 13.7 miles south-west of Thurston, WA (from Thurston, WA: bearing 229°T), and is situated 2.1 miles north-west of Centralia. The air here carries the damp, earthy scent of recent rain, even on clearer days, a constant reminder of the region's verdant embrace. Fields, some neatly quilted with crops, others left to the wilder, taller grasses, stretch towards the distant, mist-shrouded shoulders of the Cascades. The houses, often modest and widely spaced, seem to settle into the landscape rather than impose upon it, their roofs catching the muted, silvery light that filters through the perpetual cloud cover. The overall impression is one of quiet resilience, a place that has learned to live in partnership with the elements. The history of Fords Prairie is entwined with the sturdy, practical endeavors of its early settlers, who found fertile ground suitable for agriculture and ranching. The name itself speaks to a lineage of farming families who established their homesteads and built a life from the rich soil. While the logging industry once held a dominant presence, shaping the economy and the very contours of the surrounding hills, Fords Prairie has since seen a diversification. Today, its economy is a blend of agricultural pursuits, small businesses that cater to the local needs, and residents who commute to larger employment centers nearby. There are no grand monuments here, no bustling tourist hubs, but rather a steady, unassuming pulse of everyday life, a community that values its roots and the quiet continuity of its existence.
Live animated radar for Fords Prairie 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 | Fords Prairie, Lewis County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 46.735102°N, 122.989022°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98531 |
| Area Code | 425 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Fords Prairie, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fords Prairie, 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 Fords Prairie includes coordinates 46.735102°N, 122.989022°W, situated in Lewis County. ZIP code 98531. 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. 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.
