Alderton, Washington Weather
Alderton, 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 Alderton, Pierce County.
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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.
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| 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 | July 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, 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 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. 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.
