Dayton, Washington Weather
Dayton, 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 Dayton, Clark County.
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About Dayton, Washington
Dayton lies cradled by the rolling, verdant hills of the Columbia River Plateau, a landscape sculpted by ancient lava flows and the patient work of wind and water. It lies 18.4 miles north of Orchards, WA (from Orchards, WA: bearing 5°T), and is situated 8.4 miles north-east of La Center. The earth here is a rich, dark loam, supporting a patchwork of fields that stretch towards the horizon, their colors shifting with the seasons – emerald in spring, burnished gold in late summer. The air, especially in the early mornings, carries a crisp, clean scent, a subtle perfume of damp soil and distant pines, a testament to the region's proximity to the Cascade foothills. The sky above Dayton often presents a vast, ever-changing canvas, from the stark clarity of a winter day to the soft, diffused light of a rain-heavy afternoon, where the clouds hang low like a woolen blanket. The story of Dayton is deeply entwined with the rich agricultural heritage of the Touchet Valley, a fertile ribbon that has sustained life and livelihoods for generations. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of productive land, established farms that still form the backbone of the local economy, primarily focused on wheat and other grains. The town itself, with its sturdy, unpretentious buildings, carries the quiet dignity of a place that has weathered its share of economic cycles, its past echoing in the occasional weathered barn or the enduring presence of grain elevators that punctuate the skyline. While not a hub of grand monuments, Dayton possesses a distinct character, a grounded sensibility born from the enduring connection to the land and the shared rhythms of rural life.
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| Location | Dayton, Clark County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 45.931501°N, 122.527322°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98584, 99328 |
| Area Code | 425, 509 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Dayton, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Dayton, 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 Dayton includes coordinates 45.931501°N, 122.527322°W, situated in Clark County. ZIP code 98584, 99328. Telephone area code: 425, 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. 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.
