Dash Point, Washington Weather
Dash Point, Washington — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Dash Point, Pierce County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Dash Point. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Dash Point is published on the Tacoma Narrows Airport (KTIW) 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 Dash Point 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 Dash Point: Auburn Municipal Airport (KS50) 15 km · Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (KSEA) 17 km · McChord Air Force Base (KTCM) 20 km · Renton Municipal Airport (KRNT) 25 km · King County International Airport - Boeing Field (KBFI) 25 km
Conditions reported at KTIW describe the airfield itself. Weather 13 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Dash Point specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Dash Point, Washington
Dash Point presides over a stretch of Puget Sound shoreline, where Douglas fir and Western red cedar climb the steep banks, their branches reaching out like supplicating arms towards the often-grey sky. It lies 4.6 miles north of Tacoma, WA (from Tacoma, WA: bearing 10°T), and is situated 9.9 miles west-south-west of Kent. The air here carries the briny tang of the sea, mingling with the damp, earthy scent of the forest floor, a perpetual perfume that clings to everything. Sunlight, when it breaks through, falls in slanting shafts, illuminating the moss-laden bark and the ferns unfurling in the perpetual twilight beneath the canopy. The land itself is a study in contrasts: the dense, verdant growth of the upland abruptly giving way to the pebbled and driftwood-strewn beaches that fringe the Sound, a place where the rhythm of the tides dictates the very breath of the coast. The history of Dash Point is intertwined with the logging and maritime industries that once dominated this region, the echoes of sawmills and the creak of schooners still faintly audible on the wind. Early settlers carved their lives from this wild landscape, their efforts leaving subtle traces in the well-worn trails that still wind through the woods. Today, the economy of Dash Point is more varied, with residents commuting to larger centers while the natural beauty sustains a quieter, more contemplative way of life. The proximity to the water remains a defining characteristic, the constant ebb and flow of the tide a gentle reminder of the powerful forces that shaped this place and continue to shape its character, from the tenacious growth of wildflowers on the bluffs to the occasional glimpse of a seal bobbing in the restless waters.
Live animated radar for Dash Point 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 | Dash Point, Pierce County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 47.318988°N, 122.426514°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98422 |
| Area Code | 425 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Dash Point, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Dash Point, 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 Dash Point includes coordinates 47.318988°N, 122.426514°W, situated in Pierce County. ZIP code 98422. 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.
