La Center, Washington Weather
La Center, Washington — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for La Center, Clark County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near La Center. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for La Center is published on the Scappoose Industrial Airpark (KSPB) page, 18 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. 5 airfields within reach of La Center 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 La Center: Pearson Field (KVUO) 27 km · Portland International Airport (KPDX) 31 km · Portland Troutdale Airport (KTTD) 41 km · Portland Hillsboro Airport (KHIO) 42 km
Conditions reported at KSPB describe the airfield itself. Weather 18 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at La Center specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About La Center, Washington
La Center rests in a gentle fold of Southwest Washington's landscape, where the broad, fertile valley floor begins to hint at the rising foothills to the east. It lies 14.5 miles north-north-west of Orchards, WA (from Orchards, WA: bearing 339°T), and is situated 8.7 miles north-west of Battle Ground. The air here carries the damp, earthy scent of the Pacific Northwest, a constant reminder of the verdant forests that still fringe the edges of the burgeoning community. Fields of grass, often dew-kissed even into the late morning, stretch towards the sky, punctuated by the darker, more solid shapes of mature trees. During the golden hours of evening, the western sky often bleeds into soft oranges and purples, reflecting a quiet beauty across the open spaces and casting long, languid shadows that stretch from the farmhouses and scattered homes. The history of La Center is deeply entwined with the rich agricultural lands that surround it, once the domain of early settlers drawn to the fertile soil and the proximity of the Columbia River. For generations, farming has been the lifeblood, with berries and other produce finding their way to regional markets, a legacy evident in the occasional weathered barn or the persistent rows of fruit trees. More recently, La Center has seen its character shaped by its growing connection to the larger metropolitan area to the south, a subtle shift that brings new faces and a slightly quicker pulse to the quiet streets, yet the core of its identity remains rooted in the land and the enduring spirit of its people.
Live animated radar for La Center 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 | La Center, Clark County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 45.862337°N, 122.670378°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98629, 98642 |
| Area Code | 360 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This La Center, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for La Center, 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 La Center includes coordinates 45.862337°N, 122.670378°W, situated in Clark County. ZIP code 98629, 98642. 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.
