Granite Falls, Washington Weather
Granite Falls, 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 Granite Falls, Chelan County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Granite Falls. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Granite Falls is published on the Lake Chelan Airport (KS10) page, 20 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 Granite Falls 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 Granite Falls: Anderson Field (KS97) 44 km · Mansfield Airport (K8W3) 44 km · Pangborn Memorial Airport (KEAT) 55 km · Methow Valley State Airport (KS52) 60 km
Conditions reported at KS10 describe the airfield itself. Weather 20 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Granite Falls specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Granite Falls.
About Granite Falls, Washington
Granite Falls, a place where the Skykomish River's restless energy meets the steadfast presence of the Cascade foothills, unfolds with a rugged beauty. It lies 21.0 miles north-north-west of Douglas, WA (from Douglas, WA: bearing 332°T), and is situated 9.8 miles west-north-west of Chelan. The landscape here is a symphony of verdant slopes, often dusted with the soft grey of weathered rock, and the deep, cool greens of coniferous forests that climb towards the sky. Sunlight, when it pierces the canopy, casts a dappled, almost reverent light upon the forest floor, hinting at the ancient quietude of this terrain. The air itself carries the clean, crisp scent of pine and damp earth, a constant reminder of the wildness that presses in at the edges of human habitation. The very character of Granite Falls seems to be etched in the strong lines of the mountains and the persistent flow of the water, a testament to nature's enduring artistry. The history of Granite Falls is intimately tied to the very elements that define its setting, particularly the rich mineral veins that once drew prospectors and miners to its rugged embrace. Though the boom times of extraction have largely receded, the legacy of that industrious past lingers, subtly shaping the local economy and the resilience of its people. Today, the town finds its pulse in the surrounding natural resources, with forestry and outdoor recreation forming its contemporary backbone. The Skykomish River, a vital artery, continues to be a source of both livelihood and leisure, its banks a popular spot for those seeking solace or adventure. Granite Falls, with its deep roots in the earth and its forward-looking spirit, embodies a distinct corner of the Pacific Northwest, a place where the wild and the human coexist in a quiet, enduring harmony.
Live animated radar for Granite Falls 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 | Granite Falls, Chelan County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 47.890134°N, 120.213692°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98816, 98252 |
| Area Code | 509, 206, 253 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Granite Falls, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Granite Falls, 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 Granite Falls includes coordinates 47.890134°N, 120.213692°W, situated in Chelan County. ZIP code 98816, 98252. Telephone area code: 509, 206, 253. 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.
