Valleyford, 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 Valleyford, Spokane County.
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Valleyford rests in a wide, sun-drenched basin where the Palouse Hills begin their gentle, rolling descent towards the Spokane River. It lies 9.8 miles south of Spokane Valley, WA (from Spokane Valley, WA: bearing 180°T), and is situated 8.9 miles south-south-west of Veradale. The land here is a study in ochre and gold, particularly in the late summer and early autumn, when the wheat fields ripen into a shimmering expanse that seems to stretch to the very edges of the sky. Scattered farmsteads, their white silos stark against the endless fields, punctuate the landscape, each a small, sturdy sentinel against the vastness. The air, especially on a clear morning, carries the clean, dry scent of sun-baked earth and ripening grain, a perfume unique to this high desert fringe. The surrounding hills, softened by age and weather, hold their secrets close, their slopes a mosaic of cultivated fields and patches of scrubby ponderosa pine. The history of Valleyford is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of the Palouse. For generations, this land has yielded its riches in the form of wheat and other grains, a testament to the enduring spirit of the farmers who have worked it. The local economy still hums with the rhythm of the harvest, the distant drone of combines a familiar sound during the growing season. While the days of more extensive ranching may have passed, the legacy of those hardy pioneers is etched into the very character of Valleyford, a quiet resilience that permeates the community. Occasionally, one might still find remnants of older structures, tumbled stone foundations or rusting farm equipment, whispering stories of lives lived out on this fertile ground, a quiet reminder of the generations who have called this place home.
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| Location | Valleyford, Spokane County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 47.53184°N, 117.23909°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 99036 |
| 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 Valleyford, 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 Valleyford includes coordinates 47.531840°N, 117.239090°W, situated in Spokane County. ZIP code 99036. 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.