Packwood, Washington Weather
Packwood, 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 Packwood, Lewis County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Packwood. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Packwood is published on the Pierce County-Thun Field (KPLU) page, 72 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 KPLU describe the airfield itself. Weather 72 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Packwood specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Packwood.
About Packwood, Washington
Packwood exhales the damp, verdant breath of the Pacific Northwest, a humble settlement clinging to the western flank of the Cascade Mountains. It lies 37.3 miles east of Lewis, WA (from Lewis, WA: bearing 91°T), and is situated 14.5 miles east-north-east of Randle. Here, the land rises steeply, cloaked in the deep, emerald shadows of old-growth conifer forests, a dense, breathing entity that crowds the edges of the valley. Rivers, born of glacial melt and mountain snow, carve their paths through the terrain, their waters a restless, jade-green murmur. The air itself feels thick with the scent of pine needles, damp earth, and the distant, clean promise of snow-capped peaks that often pierce the low-hanging clouds. Sunlight, when it breaks through, falls in luminous shafts, illuminating the moss-laden branches and the vibrant undergrowth, creating a cathedral-like stillness within the ancient woods. The character of Packwood is inextricably bound to the raw, untamed wilderness that surrounds it, a place where the echoes of logging history still resonate, though the roar of the saw has largely softened. For generations, timber was the lifeblood of this land, shaping its economy and its people, and you can still see the sturdy, practical architecture that speaks of that era. Now, a different kind of visitor is drawn to Packwood, seeking the rugged beauty of nearby Mount Rainier National Park, the thrill of snow sports on its slopes, or the quiet solitude of its trails. The local economy, while still acknowledging its forestry roots, has diversified, with lodges and small businesses catering to adventurers and those seeking refuge from the bustle of city life, offering a genuine, unpretentious hospitality that feels as solid as the mountains themselves.
Live animated radar for Packwood 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 | Packwood, Lewis County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 46.606501°N, 121.670644°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98361 |
| Area Code | 425 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Packwood, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Packwood, 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 Packwood includes coordinates 46.606501°N, 121.670644°W, situated in Lewis County. ZIP code 98361. 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.
