Kalama, Washington Weather
Kalama, 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 Kalama, Cowlitz County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Kalama. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Kalama is published on the Southwest Washington Regional Airport (KKLS) page, 13 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. 6 airfields within reach of Kalama 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 Kalama: Scappoose Industrial Airpark (KSPB) 26 km · Pearson Field (KVUO) 46 km · Portland International Airport (KPDX) 50 km · Ed Carlson Memorial Field South Lewis County Airport (KTDO) 52 km · Portland Hillsboro Airport (KHIO) 53 km
Conditions reported at KKLS describe the airfield itself. Weather 13 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Kalama specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Kalama.
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.
Live animated radar for Kalama 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 | 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 | September 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, 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 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. 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.
