West Richland, Washington Weather
West Richland, 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 West Richland, Benton County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near West Richland. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for West Richland is published on the Richland Airport (KRLD) 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. 6 airfields within reach of West Richland 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 West Richland: Tri Cities Airport (KPSC) 19 km · Prosser Airport (KS40) 34 km · Sunnyside Municipal Airport (K1S5) 47 km · Hermiston Municipal Airport (KHRI) 54 km · Othello Municipal Airport (KS70) 59 km
Conditions reported at KRLD describe the airfield itself. Weather 4 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at West Richland specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for West Richland.
About West Richland, Washington
West Richland unfolds across a landscape shaped by ancient forces, where the Columbia River’s broad reach has sculpted broad, sun-baked plains punctuated by the low, rounded humps of ancient basalt flows. It lies 3.9 miles west-north-west of Richland, WA (from Richland, WA: bearing 289°T), and is situated 6.8 miles east of Benton. The air here carries a dry, clean scent, often tinged with the faint sweetness of sun-warmed sagebrush and the distant promise of irrigation. Low-slung homes, many painted in cheerful, sun-faded colors, cluster around wide streets, their lawns a vibrant emerald against the ochre earth, a testament to the persistent care given to this arid soil. The sky is an immense dome, a canvas that shifts from the pale, washed-out blue of midday to a breathtaking, fiery spectacle as the sun dips below the horizon, bleeding hues of rose and gold across the vast expanse. The story of West Richland is deeply intertwined with the Columbia River's power and the agricultural bounty it makes possible. For generations, this land has been a place of cultivation, where the life-giving water allows orchards of apples and cherries to flourish, their blossoms a fleeting, fragrant whisper in the spring. Beyond the cultivated fields, the land retains its wilder character, hinting at the rugged terrain that defines much of Benton County. The economic pulse of West Richland beats with the steady rhythm of these harvests, supported by the essential infrastructure that brings water to thirsty ground and connects these fertile pockets to the wider world. It is a place where the quiet hum of irrigation pumps is a constant, reassuring soundtrack to the unfolding days.
Live animated radar for West Richland 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 | West Richland, Benton County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 46.304302°N, 119.361409°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 99353, 99320 |
| Area Code | 509 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This West Richland, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for West Richland, 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 West Richland includes coordinates 46.304302°N, 119.361409°W, situated in Benton County. ZIP code 99353, 99320. 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.
