Trout Lake, WA Live Doppler Radar

Live radar for Trout Lake, 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 Trout Lake?

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 Trout Lake, 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 Trout Lake get?

A normal year brings about 65 inches of snow to Trout Lake, based on NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the Glenwood #2 weather station 12.8 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 Trout Lake?

The closest NEXRAD Doppler radar is KRTX (Portland, OR), about 72 miles west-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 Trout Lake	View
KRTX Portland, OR	72 mi west-southwest	5,900 ft	Good — most storms and steady rain or snow show clearly
KPDT Pendleton, OR	131 mi east	14,500 ft	Limited — the beam overshoots the lowest part of storms
KLGX Langley Hill, WA	145 mi west-northwest	17,200 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 Trout Lake

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

Hail: 4 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 Trout Lake'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.

Trout Lake radar FAQ

Where is the nearest weather radar to Trout Lake, WA?

KRTX (Portland, OR), about 72 miles west-southwest. KPDT (Pendleton, OR) is 131 miles away and also covers the area.

Does radar show snow in Trout Lake?

Yes. TALON colors snow blue, a rain–snow mix pink and freezing rain purple using NOAA's precipitation-type analysis. Over Trout Lake the lowest scan from KRTX is about 5,900 ft up.

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

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