Wahkiacus, Washington Weather
Wahkiacus, 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 Wahkiacus, Klickitat County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Wahkiacus. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Wahkiacus is published on the Goldendale Airport (KS20) page, 20 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 Wahkiacus 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 Wahkiacus: Columbia Gorge Regional Airport (KDLS) 23 km · Ken Jernstedt Airfield (K4S2) 38 km · Wasco State Airport (K35S) 42 km
Conditions reported at KS20 describe the airfield itself. Weather 20 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Wahkiacus specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Wahkiacus.
About Wahkiacus, Washington
Wahkiacus rests in a broad embrace of arid hills, where the Columbia River, a vast, sinuous artery, carves its ancient path. It lies 60.7 miles south-south-west of Yakima, WA (from Yakima, WA: bearing 208°T), and is situated 2.7 miles east-north-east of Klickitat. The land here is a study in muted ochres and sage greens, a landscape sculpted not by gentle hands but by the raw power of wind and water. Steep slopes, sometimes bare and sun-baked, sometimes softened by tenacious scrub brush, tumble down towards the river's edge, their contours echoing the larger, more dramatic folds of the Cascade foothills. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, mineral scent, a breath of sun-warmed rock and distant pine, and the light, when it begins its slow descent, spills across the valley in long, golden shafts, illuminating the dust motes dancing in the stillness. The few structures that dot the landscape seem to hunker low, as if respecting the immensity of the sky and the relentless flow of the great river. The history of Wahkiacus is bound to the ebb and flow of the Columbia, a waterway that has been both highway and barrier for millennia. Indigenous peoples long traversed these shores, their presence a whisper in the wind that rustles through the dry grasses. Later, settlers arrived, drawn by the promise of fertile land, though the terrain here demands a sturdy will and a deep understanding of its unforgiving beauty. The local economy, once perhaps more robust with the promise of mining or timber, now leans on the quiet resilience of agriculture, particularly fruit orchards that cling to the sun-drenched slopes, their produce a vibrant contrast to the muted tones of the earth. There is a distinct lack of urgency in Wahkiacus; life moves with a deliberate, measured pace, dictated by the seasons and the slow, powerful rhythm of the river, a constant, shimmering presence that defines the very character of this remote corner of Klickitat County.
Live animated radar for Wahkiacus 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.
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| Location | Wahkiacus, Klickitat County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 45.825678°N, 121.098404°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98628, 98670 |
| Area Code | 360 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Wahkiacus, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Wahkiacus, 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 Wahkiacus includes coordinates 45.825678°N, 121.098404°W, situated in Klickitat County. ZIP code 98628, 98670. Telephone area code: 360. 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.
