Ahtanum, Washington Weather
Ahtanum, Washington — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Ahtanum, Yakima County.
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About Ahtanum, Washington
Ahtanum unfolds across a landscape where the earth itself seems to breathe, a place of sun-baked terraces and the distant, hazy blue of the Yakima Ridge. It lies 6.2 miles west-south-west of Yakima, WA (from Yakima, WA: bearing 242°T), and is situated 9.2 miles west-south-west of Terrace Heights. The air here carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the dust of summer fields and the faint, sweet promise of ripening fruit. Sparse, hardy vegetation clings to the rolling terrain, a testament to the resilience of life in this arid embrace, punctuated by the occasional, vibrant splash of a wild rose bush or the stoic silhouette of a juniper. The sky above is a vast, luminous dome, its light often softened by a fine, almost imperceptible grit that settles on everything, giving the afternoons a golden, hazy quality. The history of Ahtanum is deeply entwined with the bounty of the land, a story told in the careful cultivation of orchards and the patient tending of vineyards that now define its economy. For generations, this valley has been a cradle for agriculture, its fertile soil coaxed into producing apples, cherries, and grapes that travel far beyond these sun-drenched hills. The legacy of early settlers, who harnessed the scant water resources to transform this semi-arid expanse, is still palpable in the enduring spirit of industry and self-reliance that characterizes Ahtanum. It is a place where the past is not a distant echo, but a living presence, felt in the weathered barns and the quiet, determined rhythm of the agricultural year.
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| Location | Ahtanum, Yakima County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 46.55957°N, 120.622012°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98903 |
| Area Code | 509 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ahtanum, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ahtanum, Washington, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Ahtanum includes coordinates 46.559570°N, 120.622012°W, situated in Yakima County. ZIP code 98903. Telephone area code: 509. Timezone: Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
