Winlock, Washington Weather
Winlock, 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 Winlock, Lewis County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Winlock. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Winlock is published on the Ed Carlson Memorial Field South Lewis County Airport (KTDO) page, 10 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 Winlock 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 Winlock: Chehalis Centralia Airport (KCLS) 21 km · Southwest Washington Regional Airport (KKLS) 42 km · Olympia Regional Airport (KOLM) 53 km
Conditions reported at KTDO describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Winlock specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Winlock.
About Winlock, Washington
Winlock rests in a shallow basin, a broad, green sweep of Lewis County land where the gentle slopes of the Chehalis River valley begin to flatten before the larger mountains of the Cascades rise in the distance. It lies 5.1 miles west-north-west of Cowlitz, WA (from Cowlitz, WA: bearing 296°T), and is situated 5.9 miles south-south-west of Napavine. The air here, especially after a soft rain, carries the damp, earthy scent of Douglas fir and cedar, a constant reminder of the surrounding forests that press in close, their dark, solemn shapes a fringe against the often-grey Pacific Northwest sky. The fields, a patchwork of emerald and ochre depending on the season, are crisscrossed by the straight, determined lines of fences, and the occasional barn, weathered to a soft silver, stands as a solitary sentinel. Even on a clear day, the light has a diffused quality, a pearlescent sheen that softens the edges of the landscape. The history of Winlock is deeply entwined with the tall timber that once dominated this region, its founding rooted in the relentless drive to clear and cultivate the land. For decades, the rhythmic thud of axes and the whine of saws echoed through the valleys, fueling a local economy built on logging and agriculture, a legacy that still whispers in the sturdy construction of older buildings and the enduring agricultural enterprises. The railroad, a vital artery for transporting lumber and goods, carved a path through this very ground, and its ghost can still be felt in the town's layout, a linear pulse that once dictated its growth. Today, while the logging industry has shifted, the spirit of self-reliance and a deep connection to the land persists, evident in the small farms and the quiet pride of its inhabitants.
Live animated radar for Winlock 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 | Winlock, Lewis County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 46.491218°N, 122.937898°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98596 |
| Area Code | 425 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Winlock, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Winlock, 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 Winlock includes coordinates 46.491218°N, 122.937898°W, situated in Lewis County. ZIP code 98596. Telephone area code: 425. 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.
