Plain, Washington Weather
Plain, 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 Plain, Chelan County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Plain. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Plain is published on the Pangborn Memorial Airport (KEAT) page, 53 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. 2 airfields within reach of Plain 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 Plain: Lake Chelan Airport (KS10) 55 km
Conditions reported at KEAT describe the airfield itself. Weather 53 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Plain specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Plain.
About Plain, Washington
Plain rests in a high mountain valley, a broad sweep of land cradled by steep, forested slopes that climb towards the sky. It lies 28.5 miles north-west of Wenatchee, WA (from Wenatchee, WA: bearing 326°T), and is situated 18.8 miles north-north-west of Cashmere. The air here carries the scent of pine and the sharp, clean tang of snowmelt, even in the warmer months. Sun-bleached grasses carpet the valley floor, interrupted by the darker green of evergreen stands and the occasional shimmer of a meandering creek. Distant peaks, their summits often dusted with white, stand sentinel, their rugged profiles softened by the haze of distance. The quality of light shifts dramatically throughout the day, from the crisp, bright clarity of morning to a deep, golden luminescence as the sun begins its descent, painting the eastern slopes in hues of rose and amber. This is a place shaped by the cycles of nature and the persistence of those who sought a living from its rugged terrain. Historically, the economy of Plain has been tied to the land’s bounty, with logging once a dominant force and agriculture finding a foothold where the soil allowed. Today, recreation plays a significant role, drawing visitors to the surrounding wilderness for hiking, fishing, and the quiet contemplation of natural beauty. The nearby waters, clear and cold, offer a vital connection to the landscape, their gentle murmur a constant soundtrack to life in Plain. The community itself feels like a collection of homes spread wide, a testament to a self-reliance born of isolation and a deep respect for the formidable environment.
Live animated radar for Plain 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 | Plain, Chelan County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 47.762622°N, 120.657315°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98826 |
| Area Code | 509 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Plain, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Plain, 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 Plain includes coordinates 47.762622°N, 120.657315°W, situated in Chelan County. ZIP code 98826. 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.
