Ilwaco, Washington Weather
Ilwaco, Washington — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Ilwaco, Pacific County.
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About Ilwaco, Washington
Ilwaco, where the Columbia River spills its freshwater bounty into the vast Pacific, is a place defined by the ceaseless embrace of water and sky. It lies 50.1 miles south-south-west of Grays Harbor, WA (from Grays Harbor, WA: bearing 199°T), and is situated 1.8 miles south-south-east of Seaview. The air here carries the tang of salt and the damp breath of coastal forests, a constant reminder of the powerful confluence that shapes its very being. Low-slung buildings, weathered by salt spray and the persistent drizzle, cluster near the marina, their tin roofs glinting dully under the often-overcast heavens. Fog often hangs like a spectral shroud, softening the edges of the landscape and lending a hushed reverence to the scene, while on clearer days, the distant, blue-grey expanse of the ocean promises both peril and plenty. The land itself, a low-lying peninsula, is etched with the channels and sloughs of the estuary, a watery labyrinth that dictates the flow of life and commerce. For generations, Ilwaco's story has been inextricably linked to the sea, its economy once driven by the booming fishing industry that brought a rough-and-tumble vitality to its docks. Though the grand fleets are largely gone, the spirit of the working waterfront persists, a legacy evident in the smaller trawlers that still bob in the harbor and the cannery buildings that stand as stoic monuments to a bygone era. The Cape Disappointment State Park, a sentinel at the river's mouth, guards the historical lighthouse and offers panoramic views of the dramatic landscape, a place where Lewis and Clark once marveled at the immensity of their discovery. Today, Ilwaco finds its footing in a more varied economy, one that includes tourism drawn by the natural beauty and the allure of the coast, alongside the enduring, though diminished, fishing traditions. The rhythm of the town is a gentle one, dictated less by the frantic pulse of a metropolis and more by the ebb and flow of the tides and the quiet persistence of its people.
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| Location | Ilwaco, Pacific County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 46.308989°N, 124.04321°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98624 |
| Area Code | 360 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ilwaco, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ilwaco, 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 Ilwaco includes coordinates 46.308989°N, 124.043210°W, situated in Pacific County. ZIP code 98624. Telephone area code: 360. 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.
