Cliffdell, Washington Weather
Cliffdell, 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 Cliffdell, Yakima County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Cliffdell. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Cliffdell is published on the Easton State Airport (KESW) page, 35 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. 3 airfields within reach of Cliffdell 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 Cliffdell: Bowers Field (KELN) 42 km · Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field (KYKM) 58 km
Conditions reported at KESW describe the airfield itself. Weather 35 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Cliffdell specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Cliffdell.
About Cliffdell, Washington
Cliffdell rests in a cradle of weathered earth, where the sun, a painter of ochre and rose, bleeds across the vast, open sky. It lies 35.7 miles north-west of Yakima, WA (from Yakima, WA: bearing 312°T), and is situated 18.3 miles south-south-west of Cle Elum. The landscape here is a study in the resilient beauty of the high desert, a place where sagebrush clings tenaciously to the rust-colored slopes and the wind, a constant sculptor, whispers secrets through the sparse, wiry grasses. Canyons, both grand and intimate, carve their way through the terrain, their shadowed depths hinting at hidden springs and the patient work of water over millennia. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, a perfume of dust and wild herbs, and in the quiet hours of late afternoon, a profound stillness settles, broken only by the distant cry of a hawk circling overhead. The history of Cliffdell is written in the dust and the enduring spirit of those who have sought sustenance here. Its early days were shaped by the pragmatic needs of agriculture, a challenging endeavor in this arid expanse, and the quiet fortitude of homesteaders. The local economy, though modest, draws strength from the surrounding agricultural lands, where orchards and vineyards, fed by irrigation, offer a vibrant contrast to the wilder stretches. While not a hub of booming industry, Cliffdell possesses a distinct character, a sense of self-reliance born from its elemental setting. The rhythm of life here is measured, mirroring the slow, deliberate turning of the seasons, and the local traditions, though perhaps unwritten, are deeply felt in the shared understanding of the land and its enduring power.
Live animated radar for Cliffdell 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 | Cliffdell, Yakima County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 46.946229°N, 121.068971°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98937 |
| Area Code | 509 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Cliffdell, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cliffdell, 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 Cliffdell includes coordinates 46.946229°N, 121.068971°W, situated in Yakima County. ZIP code 98937. 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. 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.
