Nespelem Community, Washington Weather
Nespelem Community, 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 Nespelem Community, Okanogan County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Nespelem Community. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Nespelem Community is published on the Wilbur Airport (K2S8) page, 49 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. 3 airfields within reach of Nespelem Community 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 Nespelem Community: Omak Airport (KOMK) 52 km · Anderson Field (KS97) 55 km
Conditions reported at K2S8 describe the airfield itself. Weather 49 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Nespelem Community specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Nespelem Community.
About Nespelem Community, Washington
Nespelem Community rests in a basin where the Okanogan River’s influence is palpable, a place where the land rises into rolling hills, etched by wind and time. It lies 21.3 miles north-west of Clark, WA (from Clark, WA: bearing 321°T), and is situated 13.8 miles north of Coulee Dam. The air here, especially as the sun begins its descent, carries a dry, almost mineral scent, mingling with the faint aroma of sagebrush clinging to the slopes. The surrounding terrain, a mosaic of muted greens and ochres, slopes gently upwards, culminating in broad, sun-baked ridges that overlook the valley floor. The character of Nespelem Community is one of quiet resilience, a place where the vastness of the sky seems to press down on the small collection of buildings, imbuing the landscape with a profound sense of solitude. The history of Nespelem Community is deeply intertwined with the Colville Confederated Tribes, whose ancestral lands encompass this region, and echoes of that heritage are woven into the very air. The local economy, once perhaps more varied, now leans heavily on the land itself, with agriculture and ranching playing significant roles, the subtle shimmer of heat rising from irrigated fields a common sight in summer. The Nespelem River, a vital artery, carves its way through the land, its presence a constant, murmuring reminder of the water’s life-giving power in this arid environment. This locality, a place of enduring traditions and a connection to the earth, offers a glimpse into a way of life shaped by the stark, beautiful realities of the high desert plateau.
Live animated radar for Nespelem Community 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 | Nespelem Community, Okanogan County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 48.164683°N, 118.981383°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 99155 |
| Area Code | 509 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Nespelem Community, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Nespelem Community, 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 Nespelem Community includes coordinates 48.164683°N, 118.981383°W, situated in Okanogan County. ZIP code 99155. 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.
