Kalama, Washington Weather
Kalama, 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 Kalama, Cowlitz County.
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About Kalama, Washington
Kalama rests on the western bank of the Columbia River, a place where the broad, grey waters meet the fertile lowland plains that rise gently towards the forested hills. It lies 10.0 miles south-south-east of Longview, WA (from Longview, WA: bearing 153°T), and is situated 8.7 miles north-west of Woodland. The air here carries the faint, briny tang of the estuary, mingling with the sweet, damp scent of Douglas fir and cedar that cloaks the slopes. The landscape is a study in muted greens and blues, the deep, somber tones of the ancient trees giving way to the softer, more yielding hues of pastureland and the ever-present shimmer of the river’s surface. Even on a clear day, a certain atmospheric softness seems to diffuse the sunlight, lending a quiet dignity to the fields and the scattered farmsteads that dot the horizon. This is a place shaped by water and by the timber that once blanketed its hills. Kalama’s history is deeply entwined with the logging and shipping industries that once thrived along the Columbia, its docks once bustling with the transport of felled giants. Though the sawmills have largely quieted, the legacy of that industrious past lingers in the sturdy, practical character of its residents and the enduring presence of the river as a vital artery. Today, a different kind of commerce flows through Kalama, with its port facilities playing a crucial role in regional trade, a modern echo of the steamships and barges that once plied these same waters. The aroma of ripening berries from the surrounding farms often drifts into town during the summer months, a sweet counterpoint to the more industrial scents, hinting at the agricultural richness that continues to sustain this part of the valley.
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| Location | Kalama, Cowlitz County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 46.008447°N, 122.844551°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98625 |
| Area Code | 360 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Kalama, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Kalama, 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 Kalama includes coordinates 46.008447°N, 122.844551°W, situated in Cowlitz County. ZIP code 98625. 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.
