Snoqualmie Pass, Washington Weather
Snoqualmie Pass, 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 Snoqualmie Pass, Kittitas County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Snoqualmie Pass. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Snoqualmie Pass is published on the Easton State Airport (KESW) page, 22 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.
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.
Conditions reported at KESW describe the airfield itself. Weather 22 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Snoqualmie Pass specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Snoqualmie Pass.
About Snoqualmie Pass, Washington
Snoqualmie Pass is a dramatic cleft in the Cascade Mountains, a place where granite shoulders rise steeply from the forest floor, cloaked in emerald fir and pine. It lies 26.6 miles east-north-east of Franklin, WA (from Franklin, WA: bearing 76°T), and is situated 19.4 miles east-south-east of North Bend. The air here, even in the height of summer, carries a crisp coolness, a perpetual whisper from the snow-capped peaks that seem to hold dominion over the sky. Jagged rock faces, softened by moss and the slow work of erosion, frame the winding ribbon of highway, a stark reminder of the immense forces that shaped this landscape. Below, the Snoqualmie River, born from meltwater and rain, tumbles and glides, its waters a deep, vibrant blue that catches the fleeting sunlight. This natural gateway has long been a thoroughfare, first for indigenous peoples who navigated its passes for generations, and later for pioneers seeking passage westward. The spirit of exploration and endurance is palpable in the rugged terrain, a legacy that underpins the local economy. While logging once defined the region, today, Snoqualmie Pass thrives on a different kind of sustenance: recreation. Ski resorts draw crowds in the winter months, their slopes a dazzling white against the dark evergreen backdrop, while summer hikers and campers explore the extensive network of trails. The palpable sense of passage, of journeying, imbues Snoqualmie Pass with a distinctive character, a place where the wildness of the mountains meets the persistent human desire to cross them.
Live animated radar for Snoqualmie Pass 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 | Snoqualmie Pass, Kittitas County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 47.392335°N, 121.400094°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98068 |
| Area Code | 206, 253 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Snoqualmie Pass, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Snoqualmie Pass, 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 Snoqualmie Pass includes coordinates 47.392335°N, 121.400094°W, situated in Kittitas County. ZIP code 98068. Telephone area code: 206, 253. 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.
