Rochester, Washington Weather
Rochester, 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 Rochester, Thurston County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Rochester. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Rochester is published on the Chehalis Centralia Airport (KCLS) page, 18 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. 6 airfields within reach of Rochester 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 Rochester: Olympia Regional Airport (KOLM) 22 km · Ed Carlson Memorial Field South Lewis County Airport (KTDO) 44 km · Sanderson Field (KSHN) 46 km · Gray Army Air Field (KGRF) 48 km · Willapa Harbor Airport (K2S9) 57 km
Conditions reported at KCLS describe the airfield itself. Weather 18 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Rochester specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Rochester.
About Rochester, Washington
Rochester lies in a landscape shaped by the slow, patient work of water and earth, where the Chehalis River meanders through fertile bottomlands. It lies 15.6 miles south-west of Tumwater, WA (from Tumwater, WA: bearing 215°T), and is situated 9.9 miles north-west of Centralia. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a damp, earthy scent, a mingling of pine needles and the rich loam of fields that have been worked for generations. Rolling hills, cloaked in Douglas fir and alder, rise gently from the river flats, their slopes softened by the persistent Pacific Northwest mist that often lends a pearlescent sheen to the light. It's a place where the land itself seems to breathe a quiet rhythm, punctuated by the occasional call of a crow or the distant hum of machinery. The history of Rochester is deeply intertwined with the agricultural bounty of its surroundings, a legacy stretching back to early settlers who recognized the fertility of the Chehalis River valley. For decades, farming and timber have formed the backbone of its economy, with grain fields and lumber mills defining the contours of its working life. The community retains a strong connection to the land, a practicality born of working with the seasons and the resources at hand. There's a palpable sense of continuity here, a quiet resilience that speaks to the enduring spirit of those who have called Rochester home.
Live animated radar for Rochester 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 | Rochester, Thurston County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 46.821766°N, 123.096252°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98579 |
| Area Code | 425 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Rochester, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rochester, 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 Rochester includes coordinates 46.821766°N, 123.096252°W, situated in Thurston County. ZIP code 98579. 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.
