Forks, Washington Weather
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About Forks, Washington
Forks lies at the confluence of two rivers, a place where the air hangs perpetually moist and the scent of damp earth and pine needles is a constant companion. It lies 29.4 miles west-south-west of Clallam, WA (from Clallam, WA: bearing 248°T), and is situated 21.8 miles south-south-west of Clallam Bay. The landscape here is a study in verdant intensity, dominated by the towering Douglas fir and Sitka spruce that form an almost unbroken canopy overhead, allowing only slivers of sky to penetrate. Mosses and ferns carpet the forest floor, creating a soft, yielding terrain that absorbs sound, lending a hushed reverence to the surroundings. The Hoh and Quillayute rivers, their waters the color of glacial melt, carve their paths through this dense evergreen world, their banks often shrouded in a fine mist that softens the edges of the day. The very character of Forks seems to be shaped by this overwhelming presence of nature, a quiet acknowledgment of humanity's small place within a grander, wilder design. The history of Forks is intrinsically tied to the bounty of its surrounding forests, a legacy of logging that carved out clearings and built the foundations of the settlement. For decades, the hum of chainsaws and the rumble of log trucks were the dominant sounds, defining the local economy and the identity of its inhabitants. While the timber industry remains a significant force, the allure of the ancient rainforests has drawn a different kind of attention, making Forks a gateway to the Olympic National Park and its famed temperate rainforests. This duality, between the enduring strength of its resource-based past and the burgeoning appeal of its natural wonders, gives Forks a unique character, a place where the scent of sawdust still mingles with the clean, damp air of the wilderness. The town itself feels like a hardy outpost, resilient against the encroaching green, yet deeply connected to the very essence of the forest that surrounds it.
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| Location | Forks, Clallam County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 47.950355°N, 124.385487°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98331 |
| Area Code | 425 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Forks, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Forks, 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 Forks includes coordinates 47.950355°N, 124.385487°W, situated in Clallam County. ZIP code 98331. 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.
