Marcus, Washington Weather
Marcus, 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 Marcus, Stevens County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Marcus. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Marcus is published on the Ferry County Airport (KR49) page, 44 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.
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.
Conditions reported at KR49 describe the airfield itself. Weather 44 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Marcus specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Marcus.
About Marcus, Washington
Marcus sprawls across a wide, sun-drenched plateau, a place where the earth seems to hold its breath under an immense sky. It lies 58.4 miles north-north-east of Clark, WA (from Clark, WA: bearing 29°T), and is situated 3.7 miles north of Kettle Falls. The land here is a study in muted ochres and dusty greens, rolling away in broad, sweeping contours towards distant, hazy mountains that form the horizon's soft, blue edge. Sagebrush, tenacious and fragrant, carpets the gentler slopes, interspersed with hardy grasses that whisper and sway in the ever-present breeze, a constant, low murmur that seems to carry the very essence of this open country. The air itself possesses a certain clarity, especially in the long, golden hours of late afternoon, when the light slants low, painting the landscape with a profound stillness that invites contemplation. The history of Marcus is deeply entwined with the Columbia River, a powerful artery that shaped its early days as a vital ferry crossing and a hub for loggers and miners drawn by the region’s resources. Though the grander days of steamships have faded, the river’s influence remains, a cool, blue ribbon visible in the distance, hinting at the abundant fishing and recreational pursuits that still draw visitors. The economy of Marcus, while no longer dominated by the timber and mining booms of yesteryear, retains a connection to the land, with agriculture and a burgeoning tourism sector now shaping its character. The quiet pace of life here is not one of stagnation, but rather a deliberate unfolding, where the changing seasons dictate the rhythm of days, and neighbors still recognize the familiar rumble of each other's trucks approaching.
Live animated radar for Marcus 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 | Marcus, Stevens County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 48.663236°N, 118.068323°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 99151, 99141 |
| Area Code | 509 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Marcus, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Marcus, 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 Marcus includes coordinates 48.663236°N, 118.068323°W, situated in Stevens County. ZIP code 99151, 99141. Telephone area code: 509. 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.
