White Pass, Washington Weather
White Pass, 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 White Pass, Lewis County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near White Pass. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for White Pass is published on the Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field (KYKM) page, 65 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.
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.
Conditions reported at KYKM describe the airfield itself. Weather 65 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at White Pass specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for White Pass.
About White Pass, Washington
White Pass is a sentinel of stone and sky, a high country gateway where the Cascades wear their evergreen mantle with stoic grace. It lies 42.0 miles west of Yakima, WA (from Yakima, WA: bearing 274°T), and is situated 27.8 miles east-north-east of Randle. Jagged peaks, softened by distance and the perpetual mist, cradle a landscape that feels both ancient and vibrantly alive. Rivers, born from snowmelt and persistent rain, carve their way through shadowed valleys, their waters a chilling, clear blue against the dark basalt. The air here carries the crisp, clean scent of pine and damp earth, a constant reminder of the wild forces that shaped this terrain. Sunlight, when it breaks through, does so in broad, golden swathes, illuminating the dense forests and the occasional, windswept meadow where resilient wildflowers cling to life. The history of White Pass is as rugged and enduring as the mountains themselves, a story etched in the passage of peoples and the relentless pursuit of resources. For centuries, indigenous tribes traversed these heights, their trails now echoes in the winding routes that connect the world. Later, prospectors and loggers, drawn by the promise of gold and timber, carved their own marks into the wilderness, their endeavors shaping the early economy of White Pass. Today, while the echoes of those industries linger, the primary pulse of White Pass beats with tourism, drawing visitors to its famed ski resort and the breathtaking vistas that unfold with every turn of the road. The sheer, untamed beauty of the surrounding wilderness is the enduring, most valuable commodity, a silent promise of adventure and quiet contemplation.
Live animated radar for White Pass 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 | White Pass, Lewis County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 46.638°N, 121.39°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98361, 98937 |
| Area Code | 425, 509 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This White Pass, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for White Pass, 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 White Pass includes coordinates 46.638000°N, 121.390000°W, situated in Lewis County. ZIP code 98361, 98937. Telephone area code: 425, 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.
