Twisp, Washington Weather
Twisp, 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 Twisp, Okanogan County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Twisp. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Twisp is published on the Methow Valley State Airport (KS52) page, 7 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. 4 airfields within reach of Twisp 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 Twisp: Anderson Field (KS97) 41 km · Omak Airport (KOMK) 46 km · Lake Chelan Airport (KS10) 57 km
Conditions reported at KS52 describe the airfield itself. Weather 7 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Twisp specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Twisp.
About Twisp, Washington
Twisp rests in a broad valley, a place where the Methow River has, over eons, smoothed the rough edges of the Cascade foothills. It lies 51.6 miles north of Douglas, WA (from Douglas, WA: bearing 354°T), and is situated 27.5 miles west of Omak. Sunlight, when it breaks through the high, thin clouds of autumn, has a peculiar golden quality, catching the tawny grasses on the slopes and illuminating the dark, dense stands of pine that climb towards the sky. The air itself carries a crisp, clean scent, a blend of pine needles and the damp earth of the riverbanks, and the distant, snow-capped peaks of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest stand as silent sentinels, their granite faces catching the late afternoon light. The rhythm of Twisp is one of quiet industry, a gentle hum of activity that seems to echo the flow of the river that gives the valley its lifeblood. The history of Twisp is tied deeply to the land and its bounty, a legacy shaped by early settlers drawn to the fertile soil and the promise of a simpler existence. For generations, agriculture has been the bedrock of the local economy, with orchards of apples and cherries, and fields of alfalfa creating a patchwork quilt of greens and golds across the valley floor. More recently, tourism has blossomed, bringing visitors eager to explore the wilderness that surrounds Twisp, drawn by the hiking trails, fishing streams, and the sheer, untamed beauty of the region. The town itself, with its weathered storefronts and friendly faces, retains a distinct character, a palpable sense of community forged through shared seasons and a deep appreciation for the rugged, yet remarkably beautiful, landscape.
Live animated radar for Twisp 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 | Twisp, Okanogan County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 48.363478°N, 120.122303°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98856 |
| Area Code | 509 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Twisp, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Twisp, 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 Twisp includes coordinates 48.363478°N, 120.122303°W, situated in Okanogan County. ZIP code 98856. 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. 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.
