Lexington, Washington Weather
Lexington, 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 Lexington, Cowlitz County.
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About Lexington, Washington
Lexington rests in a broad, fertile valley where the Cowlitz River, a sinuous grey ribbon, meanders through the landscape. It lies 3.7 miles north-north-east of Longview, WA (from Longview, WA: bearing 25°T), and is situated 2.8 miles north of Kelso. Rolling hills, softened by a perennial green cloak of Douglas fir and alder, rise gently on either side, their slopes often kissed by a fine mist that clings to the air like a whispered secret. The sky here can shift with startling speed, from a bright, crisp blue to a brooding, pewter grey, reflecting the often-damp embrace of the Pacific Northwest climate. The air itself carries a clean, earthy scent, a blend of damp soil, pine needles, and the distant, subtle tang of the river. The land feels solid, grounded, a place where roots run deep into the rich, dark earth. This quiet corner of Cowlitz County was once a hub for logging, the great trees felled and floated down the Cowlitz to mills further afield, a history still faintly visible in the weathered barns and occasional abandoned skid roads that scar the hillsides. The economy today is a quieter affair, centered on agriculture and small businesses that serve the surrounding farms and the steady flow of residents. There are no grand monuments here, no bustling tourist attractions, but a genuine sense of place that has been shaped by the river's steady presence and the enduring spirit of the people who call Lexington home. The rhythm of life is unhurried, dictated more by the seasons and the needs of the land than by the clamor of the outside world.
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| Location | Lexington, Cowlitz County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 46.187334°N, 122.90539°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 Lexington, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lexington, 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 Lexington includes coordinates 46.187334°N, 122.905390°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.
