West Side Highway, WA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Cloudy 55°F
Feels Like 55°F  
Humidity 82% Dew Point 50°F Wind SSE 25 MPH Gusts 38 Barometer 29.88 in.
Solar Rad 13 w/m2 Visibility 10 mi.
Report from a NOAA weather station 4.7 mi. S of central West Side Highway
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Point Forecast at a Glance

MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Thunderstorms, High 57F, Low 46F
90%
57
46
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Rain, High 54F, Low 41F
100%
54
41
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Showers, High 46F, Low 41F
100%
46
41
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Rain, High 49F, Low 40F
100%
49
40
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Rain, High 44F, Low 38F
50%
44
38
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Rain, High 44F, Low 37F
50%
44
37
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Rain, High 43F
50%
43
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Cooling trend continues with high temperatures dropping from 57°F to 43°F. Unsettled weather expected with rain or snow likely on at least 7 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 3°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 45°F with lows around 33°F.

This Date in Weather History

1987 - A major winter storm hit the Great Lakes Region, intensifying explosively as it crossed northern Illinois. High winds and heavy snow created blizzard conditions in southeastern Wisconsin. Winds gusted to 73 mph, and snowfall totals ranged up to 17 inches at LaFarge. The barometric pressure at Chicago IL dropped three quarters of an inch in six hours to 28.96 inches, a record low reading for December. Up to a foot of snow blanketed northern Illinois, and winds in the Chicago area gusted to 75 mph. O'Hare Airport in Chicago was closed for several hours, for only the fourth time in twenty years. High winds derailed train cars at Avon IN. Light winds and partly sunny skies were reported near the center of the storm, a feature typical of tropical storms.

More on this and other weather history

West Side Highway, WA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Monday Dec 15

Thunderstorms

Day: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. High near 57. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thunderstorms

Night: A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain after 2am. Low around 46. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Dec 16

Rain

Day: Rain. High near 54. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thunderstorms

Night: Rain before 10pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 1am, then rain after 1am. Low around 41. Breezy, with a south wind around 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Wednesday Dec 17

Showers

Day: Rain before 10am, then showers, mainly after 10am. High near 46. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Showers

Night: Showers. Low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Thursday Dec 18

Rain

Day: Rain. High near 49. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Rain

Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 40.

Friday Dec 19

Rain

Day: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 44.

Rain

Night: Rain. Snow level 2100 feet. Cloudy, with a low around 38.

Saturday Dec 20

Rain

Day: Rain. Snow level 2300 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 44.

Rain

Night: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Sunday Dec 21

Rain

Day: Rain. Snow level 2300 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.


About West Side Highway, WA

West Side Highway was a census-designated place (CDP) in Cowlitz County, Washington, named after a state highway (SR 411) running north–south between Longview and Castle Rock. As of the 2010 census, the CDP population was 5,517. Prior to the 2020 census, the CDP was split into two new CDPs, Beacon Hill and Lexington.

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