South Bend, Washington Weather
South Bend, 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 South Bend, Pacific County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near South Bend. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for South Bend is published on the Willapa Harbor Airport (K2S9) page, 4 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. 3 airfields within reach of South Bend have their own pages, listed below.
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.
Other airports near South Bend: Bowerman Airport (KHQM) 36 km · Astoria Regional Airport (KAST) 56 km
Conditions reported at K2S9 describe the airfield itself. Weather 4 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at South Bend specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for South Bend.
About South Bend, Washington
South Bend rests in the broad embrace of the Willapa Bay, a place where the land dips and curves to meet the insistent pull of the Pacific. It lies 23.5 miles south-south-west of Grays Harbor, WA (from Grays Harbor, WA: bearing 192°T), and is situated 3.8 miles west-south-west of Raymond. The air here carries the briny tang of the coast, softened by the scent of damp earth and the evergreen breath of the surrounding forests. Grays and muted greens dominate the landscape, the sky often a low, luminous ceiling, and the water a rippling mercury that reflects the clouds. Low-slung buildings, weathered by salt and wind, cluster along the riverfront, their façades a testament to resilience against the elements, and the occasional bright splash of a fishing boat’s paint offers a cheerful defiance to the prevailing somber hues. The rhythm of South Bend is measured by the tides, a quiet ebb and flow that dictates the pace of life. The history of South Bend is deeply entwined with the bounty of the bay and the timber that once covered these hills. For generations, oyster beds flourished in the nutrient-rich waters, and the scent of drying fish often mingled with the sawdust from logging operations that once pulsed with activity. The economy, though diversified now, still carries echoes of these foundational industries, with fishing and aquaculture remaining vital threads in its fabric. The wooden structures that line the main street, some dating back to earlier eras, whisper tales of boom and bust, of hardy pioneers and the relentless pursuit of livelihood from the sea and the forest. The presence of the Willapa River, a broad artery flowing into the bay, has always been central to South Bend, serving as both highway and larder, shaping its character and its destiny.
Live animated radar for South Bend 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 | South Bend, Pacific County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 46.663155°N, 123.804606°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98586 |
| Area Code | 425 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This South Bend, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for South Bend, 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 South Bend includes coordinates 46.663155°N, 123.804606°W, situated in Pacific County. ZIP code 98586. 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. 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.
