Klickitat, WA Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Klickitat, Klickitat 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 Klickitat?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged heavy snow or a winter storm on 7 days in the Lower Slopes of the Eastern Washington Cascades Crest forecast zone and Klickitat County — the most common reported hazard around Klickitat, mostly in January and March. Next come damaging thunderstorm winds (4 days) and lightning casualties & damage (3 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Heavy snow & winter storms	7	Mar 2026	—
Damaging thunderstorm winds	4	Aug 2024	Jul 7, 2002 · $1,000 damage
Lightning casualties & damage	3	Jul 2006	Aug 2, 2004 · $10,000 damage
Flooding	3	Mar 2017	—
Wildfires	2	Sep 1998	—

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 Lower Slopes of the Eastern Washington Cascades Crest forecast zone and Klickitat County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

How much snow does Klickitat get?

A normal year brings about 65 inches of snow to Klickitat, based on NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the Glenwood #2 weather station 14.1 miles away. The snowiest month is usually December (23.4 in).

Oct	Nov	Dec	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May
0.3	6.2	23.4	22.2	7.1	6.0	0.1	0.0

Normal snowfall in inches. TALON Pro compares this season's snow at your location with these normals as winter goes on.

Which radars cover Klickitat?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KRTX (Portland, OR), about 87 miles west. 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 Klickitat	View
KRTX Portland, OR	87 mi west	7,800 ft	Fair — the beam can pass over shallow snow and low-level rotation
KPDT Pendleton, OR	112 mi east	11,400 ft	Limited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KLGX Langley Hill, WA	166 mi west-northwest	21,500 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 Klickitat

NOAA has no tornado on record within 25 miles of Klickitat since 1950.

Hail: 6 reports of 1-inch or larger hail within 25 miles since 1955; the largest was 1.50-inch hail on August 9, 2013.

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 Klickitat'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.

Klickitat radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Klickitat, WA?

KRTX (Portland, OR), about 87 miles west. KPDT (Pendleton, OR) is 112 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Klickitat?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Klickitat the lowest scan from KRTX is about 7,800 ft up, so light snow from shallow clouds can be under-shown — check NWS winter alerts too.

Is TALON's radar for Klickitat 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 Klickitat, follow it right away — see watch vs. warning.

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