Salkum, Washington Weather
Salkum, 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 Salkum, Lewis County.
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About Salkum, Washington
Salkum resides where the Lewis River begins to widen, its landscape a gentle green swell beneath a sky that often holds the soft, diffused light of the Pacific Northwest. It lies 10.1 miles south-west of Lewis, WA (from Lewis, WA: bearing 233°T), and is situated 6.7 miles west of Mossyrock. Fields, stitched with the darker threads of alder and fir, stretch towards the river's meandering course, hinting at the rich alluvial soil that has shaped this place. The air here carries a persistent, damp scent of earth and growing things, a subtle perfume that clings to everything, from the weathered fences bordering pastures to the broad leaves of the maples lining the few quiet roads. Even on the clearest days, a certain softness pervades, as if the very atmosphere has been filtered through a thousand seasons of rain and mist, softening the edges of the world. The history of Salkum is intimately tied to the river it calls home, a lifeline for the logging and agricultural endeavors that have long defined its economy. For generations, the fertile land has yielded its bounty, with dairy farms and berry patches becoming familiar sights, their produce often finding its way to wider markets. The echo of logging trucks, though perhaps quieter now, still resonates in the collective memory, a reminder of the timber that once dominated the surrounding forests and fueled the growth of Salkum. There is a palpable sense of continuity here, a quiet persistence that seems to draw strength from the enduring presence of the river and the deep, dark woods that cradle this particular corner of Lewis County.
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| Location | Salkum, Lewis County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 46.532052°N, 122.625947°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98582 |
| Area Code | 425 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Salkum, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Salkum, 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 Salkum includes coordinates 46.532052°N, 122.625947°W, situated in Lewis County. ZIP code 98582. 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.
