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Forks city, WA

ZIP 98331 — Climate & Environment

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Working ClassLow Snow AreaRemote Work Hub

Climate, disaster risk, air quality, and environmental safety

Environment & Risk in ZIP Code 98331

Disaster Risk (FEMA NRI)

County-linked natural hazard risk from FEMA National Risk Index — useful for comparing insurance and disaster exposure.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Forks city, WA as Relatively Low (composite score 64.4), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (53.7) and wildfire (23.5). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Overall rating
Relatively Low
Risk index
64.4
Flood risk
53.7
Wildfire risk
23.5
Earthquake risk
95.0
Tornado risk
9.5
Winter weather risk
81.9
Hail risk
1.6
Air Quality (EPA AQI)

County-level annual air quality from EPA. Good days = healthy to breathe; unhealthy = sensitive groups or worse.

19
Median AQI
96.5%
Good Days

Air quality healthy to breathe

0.0%
Unhealthy / Hazardous

Sensitive groups or worse

Climate & Weather in ZIP Code 98331

Climate normals for Forks city, WA show little to no average snow and around 119.9 inches of annual precipitation. Pair that with FEMA NRI hazard context (overall rating Relatively Low) when evaluating long-term housing and insurance exposure.

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Monthly Temperature

30-year climate normals (avg. monthly temperature)

Climate Data
Hardiness Zone
8b
Annual Snow Days
0
Annual Precipitation
119.94 in
FEMA NRI rating
Relatively Low

Climate & Environment key statistics

Climate statistics
Climate
Hardiness zone8b
Annual precip (in)119.94
Snow days0
Broadband access85.2%
Risk & Air Quality statistics
Risk & Air Quality
NRI ratingRelatively Low
NRI risk index64.4
Flood risk (NRI)53.7
Wildfire risk (NRI)23.5
IRS net migration297
Median AQI19
Good AQI days96.5%