Lewis, Washington Weather
Lewis, 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 Lewis, Lewis County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Lewis. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Lewis is published on the Ed Carlson Memorial Field South Lewis County Airport (KTDO) page, 31 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 Lewis 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 Lewis: Chehalis Centralia Airport (KCLS) 41 km · Olympia Regional Airport (KOLM) 52 km · Gray Army Air Field (KGRF) 52 km · Pierce County-Thun Field (KPLU) 55 km · McChord Air Force Base (KTCM) 58 km
Conditions reported at KTDO describe the airfield itself. Weather 31 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lewis specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Lewis, Washington
Lewis lies within a verdant embrace, where the land slopes gently towards the restless waters of the Pacific. It lies 21.5 miles east-north-east of Cowlitz, WA (from Cowlitz, WA: bearing 59°T), and is situated 9.5 miles west-north-west of Morton. The air here carries the briny tang of the sea, a constant whisper of the immense ocean that lies just beyond the coastal range. Douglas firs and western hemlocks, their dark green needles sharp against the often-grey sky, form a dense, quiet backdrop to the scattered homes and businesses. Rain, a frequent visitor, slicks the asphalt and awakens the rich, loamy scent of the damp earth, a perfume that clings to the very soul of this place. The terrain, a mosaic of soft hollows and steeper inclines, suggests a land shaped by ancient forces, a quiet power that hums beneath the surface. The history of Lewis is a narrative woven with threads of logging and fishing, industries that once defined its rugged existence. The echoes of sawmills, their rhythmic clang a distant memory, still seem to linger in the quiet air, a testament to the hard work and resilience of its early settlers. Today, while the roar of the logging trucks has softened, the connection to the natural world remains palpable. The local economy, though diversified, still draws strength from the bounty of the surrounding forests and the ever-present sea. Small businesses, many with weathered signs and stories etched into their very beams, contribute to the unhurried rhythm of life in Lewis, a pace set by the tides and the changing seasons rather than the ticking of a clock.
Live animated radar for Lewis 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 | Lewis, Lewis County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 46.619546°N, 122.455464°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98533, 98531 |
| Area Code | 425 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lewis, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lewis, 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 Lewis includes coordinates 46.619546°N, 122.455464°W, situated in Lewis County. ZIP code 98533, 98531. Telephone area code: 425. 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.
