Kelso, Washington Weather
Kelso, 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 for Kelso, Cowlitz County.
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About Kelso, Washington
Kelso rests where the Cowlitz River, a broad, slow-moving artery, meets the larger Columbia, its waters carrying the scent of distant Pacific mists. It lies 1.5 miles east-north-east of Longview, WA (from Longview, WA: bearing 67°T), and is situated 2.8 miles south of Lexington. The land here is a study in gentle slopes and broad floodplains, the terrain softened by centuries of alluvial deposits. Evergreen forests, a deep, somber green, climb the hillsides, their edges blurring into the haze that often hangs in the valley, especially as the sun begins its descent, painting the western sky in muted golds and soft lavenders. The air, when it’s not carrying the damp breath of the rivers, holds the clean, sharp tang of pine. This is a place shaped by the bounty of the rivers and the rich soil they have deposited, a history woven with logging and agriculture. Kelso’s roots run deep into the timber industry, its past echoing with the rumble of sawmills and the scent of freshly cut wood. Today, while logging remains a significant part of its economic fabric, the region also thrives on a diverse array of businesses, from manufacturing to retail, serving a steady, unhurried population. The Cowlitz River itself is a constant, a liquid lifeline that has guided the settlement and growth of Kelso, offering both passage and sustenance, a quiet witness to the passage of time.
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| Location | Kelso, Cowlitz County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 46.146779°N, 122.908444°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98626 |
| Area Code | 360 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Kelso, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Kelso, 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 Kelso includes coordinates 46.146779°N, 122.908444°W, situated in Cowlitz County. ZIP code 98626. 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.
