Selah, 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 for Selah, Yakima County.
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Selah rests in a broad valley, cradled by hills that rise with a gentle, sun-baked slope toward the east. It lies 3.8 miles north-north-west of Yakima, WA (from Yakima, WA: bearing 342°T), and is situated 5.4 miles north-west of Terrace Heights. The land here is a study in muted tones, a palette of ochre, sage, and the dusty green of hardy grasses that cling to the arid terrain. The Yakima River, a silver thread, winds its way through the valley floor, its presence a subtle promise of life in this semi-arid expanse. The air, especially in the long, golden afternoons, carries a dry warmth, hinting at the vast, open skies that dominate the horizon. Shadows begin to lengthen, stretching like weary arms across the fields, as the day’s heat slowly yields to the approaching cool of evening. The story of Selah is deeply entwined with the fertile soil and the river that sustains it, a tale of agricultural ambition born from the arid landscape. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of abundant harvests, transformed this land through irrigation, cultivating orchards and vineyards that now define the region's economy. The distinctive character of Selah is shaped by this agricultural heritage, a quiet pride in the fruits of the earth and the enduring spirit of those who coaxed them forth. Modern Selah continues this legacy, its prosperity tied to the bounty of its farms, a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life, and the scent of ripening apples and pears often hangs sweet on the breeze.
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| Location | Selah, Yakima County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 46.654015°N, 120.530067°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98942 |
| Area Code | 509 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Selah, 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 Selah includes coordinates 46.654015°N, 120.530067°W, situated in Yakima County. ZIP code 98942. 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. 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.