Alderton, Washington Weather
Alderton, Washington — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Alderton, Pierce County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Alderton. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Alderton is published on the Pierce County-Thun Field (KPLU) page, 8 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Alderton have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Alderton: Auburn Municipal Airport (KS50) 18 km · McChord Air Force Base (KTCM) 19 km · Gray Army Air Field (KGRF) 28 km · Tacoma Narrows Airport (KTIW) 28 km · Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (KSEA) 32 km
Conditions reported at KPLU describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Alderton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Alderton.
About Alderton, Washington
Alderton rests in a gentle hollow, a place where the land sighs and exhales. It lies 2.7 miles north-east of South Hill, WA (from South Hill, WA: bearing 44°T), and is situated 9.5 miles south of Auburn. The air here carries the damp, earthy scent of the Pacific Northwest, a constant reminder of the verdant forests that press in from all sides, their towering firs and cedars forming a deep green backdrop. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-present clouds, spills in shafts of liquid gold, illuminating patches of moss-draped undergrowth and the rich, dark soil of the valley floor. The terrain rolls with a quiet, unpretentious grace, the land itself seeming to hold its breath, waiting for the next season's unfolding. A network of small, meandering creeks, their waters cool and clear, thread through the landscape, their gentle murmur a constant undercurrent to the rustling leaves. The history of Alderton is tied to the rich agricultural bounty of the Puyallup Valley, a legacy evident in the fields that still give way to the encroaching wild. For generations, the fertile land has sustained a quiet economy, primarily focused on farming, with berries and hops once prominent crops that shaped the local character. While the larger agricultural operations have shifted, a spirit of cultivation lingers, seen in the well-tended gardens and the small farms that dot the periphery of Alderton. The presence of the nearby river, a vital artery for transport and sustenance in earlier times, still lends a certain rhythm to life, a sense of connection to the water and the land. It’s a place where the past feels present, not as a heavy burden, but as the bedrock upon which the quiet, enduring life of Alderton is built.
Live animated radar for Alderton and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Alderton, Pierce County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 47.169546°N, 122.229284°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98372, 98390 |
| Area Code | 425 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Alderton, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Alderton, Washington, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Alderton includes coordinates 47.169546°N, 122.229284°W, situated in Pierce County. ZIP code 98372, 98390. Telephone area code: 425. Timezone: Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. 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.
