Rocky Point, Washington Weather
Rocky Point, Washington — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Rocky Point, Cowlitz County.
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About Rocky Point, Washington
Rocky Point unfolds along the sinuous embrace of the Columbia River, a place where the land gently slopes towards the water, its shores a mosaic of smooth, grey stones and driftwood bleached silver by sun and tide. It lies 2.7 miles north-north-east of Longview, WA (from Longview, WA: bearing 31°T), and is situated 1.7 miles north of Kelso. The air here carries the damp, earthy scent of coastal rainforest, a fragrance mingled with the briny tang of the river's vast expanse. Evergreen firs and cedars, their branches heavy with moisture, stand sentinel, their dark forms softened by the pervasive mist that often cloaks the landscape, lending a timeless, almost melancholic beauty to the scene. Sunlight, when it breaks through, filters in diffused shafts, illuminating the rich, green undergrowth and casting a ethereal glow upon the quiet, often deserted beaches. The history of Rocky Point is deeply entwilled with the ebb and flow of the Columbia, a waterway that has long been a highway for commerce and a source of sustenance. Early logging operations, their echoes still faintly present in the weathered pilings that jut from the riverbanks, once defined the local economy, shaping the character of the settlement and its inhabitants. Today, the rhythm of life in Rocky Point is a gentle one, dictated more by the seasons and the river's moods than by the hurried pulse of urban centers. Small fishing boats bob in sheltered coves, their nets drying in the cool, moist air, a quiet testament to a heritage that continues to hold sway. The landscape itself, with its stoic trees and patient shores, seems to absorb the passage of time, offering a sense of enduring tranquility to those who find themselves drawn to its watery edge.
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| Location | Rocky Point, Cowlitz County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 46.171779°N, 122.908723°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98626, 98312 |
| Area Code | 360, 425 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Rocky Point, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rocky Point, Washington, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 Rocky Point includes coordinates 46.171779°N, 122.908723°W, situated in Cowlitz County. ZIP code 98626, 98312. Telephone area code: 360, 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. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
