Pacific Beach, WA Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Pacific Beach, Grays Harbor 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 Pacific Beach?

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged river or areal flooding on 6 days in the Grays Harbor County Coast forecast zone and Grays Harbor County — the most common reported hazard around Pacific Beach, mostly in January and November. Next come storm surge (3 days) and damaging thunderstorm winds (1 days).

Hazard	Days reported	Most recent	Worst on record
Flooding	6	Jan 2022	Jan 6, 2022 · 2 deaths · $3.4 million damage
Storm surge	3	Nov 2002	Mar 3, 1999 · $1.0 million damage
Damaging thunderstorm winds	1	Dec 2010	—
Debris flows	1	Jan 2015	Jan 5, 2015 · $300,000 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 Grays Harbor County Coast forecast zone and Grays Harbor County; damage is as reported, not adjusted for inflation.

How much snow does Pacific Beach get?

A normal year brings about 1.0 inches of snow to Pacific Beach, based on NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the Humptulips Salmon Hatchery weather station 9.8 miles away. The snowiest month is usually January (0.5 in).

Oct	Nov	Dec	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May
0.0	0.1	0.4	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	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 Pacific Beach?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KLGX (Langley Hill, WA), about 8 miles south-southeast. 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 Pacific Beach	View
KLGX Langley Hill, WA	8 mi south-southeast	400 ft	Excellent — the lowest scan sees close to the ground
KATX Seattle/Tacoma, WA	104 mi northeast	10,200 ft	Limited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KRTX Portland, OR	119 mi south-southeast	12,600 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 Pacific Beach

Since 1950, NOAA has recorded 1 tornado within 25 miles of Pacific Beach. The strongest was an EF1 on October 10, 2020, which touched down about 16 miles northeast of town.

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 Pacific Beach'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.

Pacific Beach radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Pacific Beach, WA?

KLGX (Langley Hill, WA), about 8 miles south-southeast. KATX (Seattle/Tacoma, WA) is 104 miles away and also covers the area.

How often does Pacific Beach flood?

Since 1996 the National Weather Service has logged river or areal flooding on 6 days in the Grays Harbor County Coast forecast zone and Grays Harbor County; the deadliest was on January 6, 2022, with 2 deaths. TALON's free flash-flood risk layer shows, every 2 minutes, how close the rain that has fallen is to what it takes to flood — turn it on under Layers.

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

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