Montesano, Washington Weather
Montesano, 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 Montesano, Grays Harbor County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Montesano. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Montesano is published on the Bowerman Airport (KHQM) page, 25 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 Montesano 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 Montesano: Willapa Harbor Airport (K2S9) 36 km · Sanderson Field (KSHN) 44 km · Olympia Regional Airport (KOLM) 53 km · Chehalis Centralia Airport (KCLS) 58 km
Conditions reported at KHQM describe the airfield itself. Weather 25 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Montesano specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Montesano.
About Montesano, Washington
Montesano rests in the broad embrace of the Chehalis River Valley, a place where the land swells with a gentle, persistent rise before surrendering to the more dramatic contours of the Olympic Mountains in the distance. It lies 4.7 miles east-south-east of Grays Harbor, WA (from Grays Harbor, WA: bearing 102°T), and is situated 9.3 miles west of Elma. The air here carries the damp, earthy scent of the Pacific Northwest, a perpetual perfume of Douglas fir, cedar, and the rich, dark loam that defines the surrounding farms and forests. Sunlight, when it breaks through the ever-present cloud cover, often falls with a soft, diffused quality, illuminating the verdant greens of pastures and the deep shadows of the dense woodland that presses in on all sides. The Chehalis River itself, a wide, slow artery, often reflects a muted sky, its banks a mosaic of reeds and alder, hinting at the quiet, unhurried pace of life that characterizes Montesano. The history of Montesano is inextricably linked to the logging and agricultural bounty of Grays Harbor County. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile land and abundant timber, established a presence that has shaped the town’s character and economy for generations. The legacy of the timber industry, though diminished, still whispers through the landscape, evident in the weathered barns and the occasional glimpse of old logging roads disappearing into the trees. Today, Montesano continues to draw its sustenance from the land, with dairy farms and berry fields contributing to the local economy, their produce often finding its way to regional markets. The town square, with its modest shops and the enduring presence of the historic courthouse, serves as the heart of Montesano, a gathering place where the echoes of its past mingle with the quiet hum of its present.
Live animated radar for Montesano 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 | Montesano, Grays Harbor County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 46.981206°N, 123.602663°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98563 |
| Area Code | 425 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Montesano, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Montesano, 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 Montesano includes coordinates 46.981206°N, 123.602663°W, situated in Grays Harbor County. ZIP code 98563. 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.
