West Pasco, 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 West Pasco, Franklin County.
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West Pasco unfolds as a landscape of broad horizons and sun-baked earth, where the Columbia River marks a generous, life-giving boundary. It lies 3.2 miles north-west of Kennewick, WA (from Kennewick, WA: bearing 317°T), and is situated 3.9 miles west of Pasco. The terrain here is subtly sculpted, a gentle rise and fall of land that stretches towards the vast, open sky, often painted in shades of ochre and sage. Along the riverbanks, willows and cottonwoods offer a whisper of green, a stark contrast to the arid scrubland that defines much of the surrounding country. The air, especially as dusk descends, carries a dry, mineral scent, and the light can become a burnished gold, transforming the ordinary into something momentarily luminous. This is a place where the elements are a constant presence, shaping both the land and the quiet resilience of its inhabitants. The story of West Pasco is deeply entwined with the powerful flow of the Columbia and the fertile soil it irrigates. This land was once part of a grander agricultural vision, and today, its economy thrives on the bounty of the Tri-Cities’ agricultural heartland, with vineyards, orchards, and fields of grain stretching outwards. The river itself remains a vital artery, supporting industries and offering a place for recreation, its surface often glinting like scattered diamonds under the midday sun. History here is not shouted from grand monuments, but is felt in the enduring spirit of innovation that has seen this area grow, adapting to the challenges of its environment and transforming arid expanses into productive land.
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| Location | West Pasco, Franklin County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 46.245413°N, 119.182792°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 99301 |
| 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 West Pasco, 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 West Pasco includes coordinates 46.245413°N, 119.182792°W, situated in Franklin County. ZIP code 99301. 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.