Cusick, WA Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Cusick, Pend Oreille County: every NWS radar combined, rain, snow and ice colors, flash-flood risk, storm tracks and official warnings.

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What weather hits Cusick?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged heavy snow or a winter storm on 238 days in the Northeast Mountains forecast zone and Pend Oreille County — the most common reported hazard around Cusick, mostly in December and January. Next come wildfires (27 days) and damaging thunderstorm winds (23 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Heavy snow & winter storms	238	Feb 2026	Jan 6, 1998 · 1 death · $100,000 damage
Wildfires	27	Sep 2025	Sep 1, 2025 · $33 million damage
Damaging thunderstorm winds	23	Mar 2025	Aug 25, 2013 · 1 death · $50,000 damage
High winds	21	Mar 2026	Feb 2, 1999 · $250,000 damage
Flooding	9	May 2023	May 11, 2018 · $8.0 million damage
Debris flows	8	Jan 2018	Apr 1, 2017 · $200,000 damage
Extreme cold & wind chill	4	Feb 2014	—
Flash flooding	4	Jun 2023	May 26, 1998 · $250,000 damage

Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1996–2026 (the latest year is partial). A "day" is a date with at least one report in the Northeast Mountains forecast zone and Pend Oreille County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

Which radars cover Cusick?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KOTX (Spokane, WA), about 47 miles south-southwest. Radar beams climb as they travel, so the height of the lowest scan over town decides how low in a storm the radar can see.

Radar	Distance	Lowest beam over Cusick	View
KOTX Spokane, WA	47 mi south-southwest	3,300 ft	Good — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KMSX Missoula, MT	178 mi east-southeast	24,000 ft	Limited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KPDT Pendleton, OR	197 mi south-southwest	28,400 ft	Limited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms

Beam height is the center of the 0.5° scan above the radar, with standard refraction. Mountains near a radar can block it further.

Tornado & hail history near Cusick

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 3 tornadoes within 25 miles of Cusick, 2 of them EF2/F2 or stronger. Most came in July and April. The strongest was an F2 on April 9, 1991, which touched down about 21 miles east-southeast of town. The most recent was an F0 on June 25, 2004, which passed about 23 miles east-northeast of town.

Hail: 21 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955, 2 of them 2 inches or more; the largest was 3.00-inch hail on June 17, 1997.

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center — tornadoes 1950–2025, hail 1955–2025. Distances are to each tornado's track; ratings before February 2007 use the original Fujita scale.

On TALON you get Cusick's live radar loop, rain/snow/ice colors, flash-flood risk, storm tracks with arrival times and NWS warnings free; close-up radar and rotation detection are part of TALON Pro.

Cusick radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Cusick, WA?

KOTX (Spokane, WA), about 47 miles south-southwest. KMSX (Missoula, MT) is 178 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Cusick?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Cusick the lowest scan from KOTX is about 3,300 ft up.

Is TALON's radar for Cusick free?

Yes — the US radar loop, rain/snow/ice colors, flash-flood risk, storm tracks and NWS warnings are free in any browser. Close-up radar, rotation detection and longer forecasts are part of TALON Pro.

Should I rely on radar for my safety?

No app replaces official warnings. When the National Weather Service issues a warning for Cusick, follow it right away — see watch vs. warning.

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