Galvin, Washington Weather
Galvin, 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 Galvin, Lewis County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Galvin. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Galvin is published on the Chehalis Centralia Airport (KCLS) page, 8 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. 5 airfields within reach of Galvin 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 Galvin: Olympia Regional Airport (KOLM) 27 km · Ed Carlson Memorial Field South Lewis County Airport (KTDO) 34 km · Gray Army Air Field (KGRF) 50 km · Sanderson Field (KSHN) 55 km
Conditions reported at KCLS describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Galvin specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Galvin.
About Galvin, Washington
Galvin settles into the lowlands where the Chehalis River begins to widen its embrace, a quiet collection of buildings mirroring the patient sprawl of the surrounding landscape. It lies 14.8 miles south-west of Thurston, WA (from Thurston, WA: bearing 235°T), and is situated 3.9 miles west-north-west of Centralia. Fields, once verdant with more than just the green of the Pacific Northwest's perpetual dampness, now often lie fallow or are given over to the steady cultivation of timber, their straight rows a geometric counterpoint to the soft, rolling hills that climb towards the distant, mist-shrouded Olympics. The air here often carries the scent of damp earth and pine, a clean, bracing fragrance that mingles with the fainter, sweeter perfume of the occasional blooming rhododendron in a well-tended yard. Even on a clear day, the light has a diffused quality, softening edges and lending a gentle, almost velvety sheen to the weathered clapboard of the older homes, suggesting a place content to exist without grand pronouncements. The history of Galvin is deeply entwined with the timber industry that once pulsed through this region like a vital artery, its livelihoods built on the felled giants of the surrounding forests. While the logging camps have largely receded, their echo can still be heard in the quiet efficiency of the sawmills that continue to operate, their rhythmic drone a familiar sound on the breeze. The fertile soil, however, has always offered a secondary promise, and small farms, remnants of a more agrarian past, still dot the landscape, their owners tending to crops that thrive in the region's mild, wet climate. The Chehalis River, a constant, flowing presence, has shaped not only the terrain but also the very character of Galvin, offering a source of sustenance and a quiet, ever-present reminder of nature's persistent dominion over human endeavor.
Live animated radar for Galvin 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 | Galvin, Lewis County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 46.742324°N, 123.027079°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98544 |
| Area Code | 425 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Galvin, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Galvin, 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 Galvin includes coordinates 46.742324°N, 123.027079°W, situated in Lewis County. ZIP code 98544. 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.
