Bethel, Washington Weather
Bethel, 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 for Bethel, Kitsap County.
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About Bethel, Washington
Bethel rests in a quiet embrace of Kitsap County's verdant landscape, where the gentle slopes of the land meet the whispering waters of Puget Sound. It lies 5.1 miles south of Bremerton, WA (from Bremerton, WA: bearing 179°T), and is situated 3.2 miles south of Port Orchard. The air here carries a perpetually damp, earthy scent, a testament to the lush Douglas fir and cedar forests that still fringe the western edges of the community, their branches often heavy with the soft mist that frequently drifts in from the sea. Roads wind through a mosaic of small homesteads and established neighborhoods, each with its own patch of garden or a few towering trees that mark the passage of seasons. Sunlight, when it breaks through the clouds, has a diffused, pearlescent quality, illuminating the moss-covered bark of ancient trees and casting long, hazy shadows across the undulating terrain. The history of Bethel is deeply entwined with the rhythms of the water and the bounty of the land. For generations, the shores along Puget Sound provided sustenance, a legacy echoed in the small fishing boats still occasionally seen bobbing in the harbors and the lingering aroma of salt and brine. Early settlers were drawn by the fertile soil, and while large-scale agriculture has largely given way to residential development, remnants of that past can still be glimpsed in the occasional roadside stand selling local produce or the names of streets that hint at former farms. The economy of Bethel today is a blend of local businesses serving the daily needs of its residents and a growing number of people who commute to larger employment centers, their journeys a familiar part of the morning and evening flow. The community retains a grounded character, a place where the quiet hum of daily life is punctuated by the occasional cry of a seagull or the distant rumble of a ferry.
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| Location | Bethel, Kitsap County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 47.493985°N, 122.631247°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98367 |
| Area Code | 425 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bethel, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bethel, 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 Bethel includes coordinates 47.493985°N, 122.631247°W, situated in Kitsap County. ZIP code 98367. 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.
