Crocker, Washington Weather
Crocker, 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 Crocker, Pierce County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Crocker. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Crocker is published on the Pierce County-Thun Field (KPLU) page, 13 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 Crocker 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 Crocker: McChord Air Force Base (KTCM) 27 km · Auburn Municipal Airport (KS50) 28 km · Gray Army Air Field (KGRF) 35 km · Tacoma Narrows Airport (KTIW) 40 km · Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (KSEA) 43 km
Conditions reported at KPLU describe the airfield itself. Weather 13 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Crocker specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Crocker.
About Crocker, Washington
Crocker rests in a gentle embrace of Pierce County, where the land begins to swell and dip, hinting at the broader Cascade foothills to the east. It lies 8.0 miles east-south-east of South Hill, WA (from South Hill, WA: bearing 119°T), and is situated 8.4 miles east-north-east of Graham. The air here carries the damp, clean scent of evergreen, a constant reminder of the dense forests that press in from all sides, their dark, layered shadows stretching long across the fields as the sun begins its descent. Patches of cleared land, bearing the muted greens and browns of agricultural use, punctuate the dense woodlands, suggesting a delicate balance between man and the wild, a quiet negotiation played out under the vast, often overcast Washington sky. The occasional glint of sunlight, breaking through the persistent clouds, catches the dew on the broad leaves of ferns and the rough bark of Douglas firs, lending a momentary, jewel-like brilliance to the verdant landscape. The history of Crocker is tied to the timber that once defined this region, its early prosperity built on the sturdy backs of loggers who felled the giants of the forest. Though the roar of chainsaws has largely faded, replaced by the quieter hum of modern life, the legacy of those early industries still whispers through the landscape, in the weathered barns and the names of long-gone logging camps. Today, Crocker’s economy draws from a more diversified base, with residents commuting to larger centers for work, while local businesses cater to the needs of a close-knit community. The nearby waterways, fed by mountain snowmelt, offer a quiet solace, their cool, clear currents a subtle counterpoint to the enduring stillness of the surrounding woods, a place where the rhythm of the seasons still dictates much of the local pace.
Live animated radar for Crocker 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 | Crocker, Pierce County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 47.0843°N, 122.1226°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98360 |
| Area Code | 425 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Crocker, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Crocker, 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 Crocker includes coordinates 47.084300°N, 122.122600°W, situated in Pierce County. ZIP code 98360. 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.
