Ryderwood, Washington Weather
Ryderwood, 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 Ryderwood, Cowlitz County.
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About Ryderwood, Washington
Ryderwood breathes the damp, verdant air of the Pacific Northwest, a place where towering Douglas firs and cedars stand sentinel over a landscape that dips and swells with the ancient, patient work of glaciers. It lies 11.1 miles west-south-west of Cowlitz, WA (from Cowlitz, WA: bearing 239°T), and is situated 9.6 miles north-west of Castle Rock. The air here, especially after a soft rain, carries the clean, resinous scent of the forest, a fragrance so potent it seems to coat the tongue. Small creeks, born from the higher ground, thread their way through the dense undergrowth, their murmur a constant, low thrum beneath the rustle of leaves and the occasional call of a raven. The terrain, a rich loam that supports a riot of ferns and mosses, hints at the deep, dark earth that anchors this quiet corner of the world. The character of Ryderwood is deeply intertwined with its history as a logging community, a past that whispers through the sturdy, unpretentious architecture of its homes and the enduring strength of its people. The economy, while diversified, still carries echoes of those timber days, with agriculture and small-scale enterprises now forming the backbone of daily life. The very feel of Ryderwood suggests a place that has seen seasons turn for generations, where the pace is dictated more by the sun and the rain than by the hurried ticking of a clock. It is a locality where the shadows lengthen slowly in the afternoon, painting the forest edges in hues of deep violet and amber, a subtle beauty that defines the quiet persistence of Ryderwood.
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| Location | Ryderwood, Cowlitz County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 46.376497°N, 123.043733°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98581 |
| Area Code | 425 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ryderwood, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ryderwood, 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 Ryderwood includes coordinates 46.376497°N, 123.043733°W, situated in Cowlitz County. ZIP code 98581. 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. 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.
