Burton, Washington Weather
Burton, 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 Burton, King County.
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About Burton, Washington
Burton exhales a quiet, damp breath, a scent of salt-tinged cedar and the cool loam of the Pacific Northwest. It lies 6.4 miles west of Des Moines, WA (from Des Moines, WA: bearing 262°T), and is situated 9.4 miles north of Tacoma. The land here, a patchwork of deep green Douglas fir and the glint of Puget Sound, slopes gently towards the water, its shores often shrouded in a soft, persistent mist that lends the air a pearlescent sheen. Small, weathered homes cling to the hillsides, their decks often looking out over the restless grey-blue expanse, where the occasional ferry glides like a ghost across the horizon. The character of Burton is one of patient endurance, a place where the wildness of the forest meets the tidal pull of the sea, and life unfolds at a pace dictated by the tides and the seasons rather than the ticking of a clock. The history of Burton is deeply entwined with the very trees that stand sentinel here, once a vital source for logging operations that shaped the early economy of the region. Later, its shores became a haven for those seeking respite and recreation, with small boat docks and waterfront properties hinting at a past tied to the bounty of the Sound. The local economy, though modest, still finds its roots in the natural world, with a scattering of small businesses catering to the needs of residents and the few visitors drawn to its secluded charm. There are no grand monuments here, no thrumming industrial centers, but rather a quiet continuity, a sense that the land itself holds the stories of those who have lived and worked in Burton, their lives as much a part of the landscape as the moss on the ancient firs.
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| Location | Burton, King County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 47.388987°N, 122.460682°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98682, 98070 |
| Area Code | 360, 206, 253 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Burton, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Burton, 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 Burton includes coordinates 47.388987°N, 122.460682°W, situated in King County. ZIP code 98682, 98070. Telephone area code: 360, 206, 253. 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.
