Holden, Washington Weather
Holden, 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 Holden, Chelan County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Holden. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Holden is published on the Methow Valley State Airport (KS52) page, 53 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.
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.
Conditions reported at KS52 describe the airfield itself. Weather 53 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Holden specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Holden.
About Holden, Washington
Holden rests in a deep valley, a verdant slash through rugged mountains where the Chiwawa River, a ribbon of glacial melt, rushes over smooth stones. It lies 45.8 miles east-south-east of Skagit, WA (from Skagit, WA: bearing 109°T), and is situated 25.9 miles north-west of Lake Chelan. The air here carries the scent of pine needles and damp earth, a constant reminder of the immense forests that climb the steep slopes, their shadowed depths a cool contrast to the sun-drenched clearings. Aspen groves, their leaves like scattered coins, shimmer on the hillsides, and in the late afternoon, the light slants through the trees, painting the forest floor in shifting patterns of gold. The river itself is a vibrant pulse, its ceaseless murmur the dominant sound, a lullaby for this secluded place. The history of Holden is inextricably linked to the earth's bounty, once a bustling mining camp that drew its lifeblood from the veins of copper and gold hidden within the surrounding peaks. Remnants of that industrious past still whisper through the valley, a quiet echo of pickaxes and hard labor. Today, the economy has found a different rhythm, leaning into the natural beauty that surrounds it, with a focus on recreation and the simple pleasures of a life lived close to the wild. Campgrounds and cabins dot the landscape, inviting visitors to share in the serene quietude and the invigorating clarity of the mountain air, a stark yet harmonious counterpoint to the raw power of the geology that shaped Holden.
Live animated radar for Holden 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 | Holden, Chelan County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 48.199466°N, 120.774787°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98816, 98852 |
| Area Code | 509 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Holden, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Holden, 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 Holden includes coordinates 48.199466°N, 120.774787°W, situated in Chelan County. ZIP code 98816, 98852. 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.
