Dayton, Washington Weather
Dayton, 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 Dayton, Mason County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Dayton. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Dayton is published on the Sanderson Field (KSHN) page, 6 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 Dayton 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 Dayton: Olympia Regional Airport (KOLM) 38 km · Bremerton National Airport (KPWT) 45 km · Tacoma Narrows Airport (KTIW) 49 km · Gray Army Air Field (KGRF) 51 km · McChord Air Force Base (KTCM) 58 km
Conditions reported at KSHN describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Dayton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Dayton.
About Dayton, Washington
Dayton lies cradled by the soft, rolling hills of Mason County, a landscape where dense evergreen forests give way to open meadows that shimmer under the Pacific Northwest's frequent, gentle rain. It lies 13.8 miles south of Mason, WA (from Mason, WA: bearing 186°T), and is situated 5.9 miles west of Shelton. The air here carries the damp, earthy scent of cedar and fir, a constant perfume that clings to the skin and fills the lungs with a clean, wild freshness. The terrain slopes gradually towards the coast, a subtle descent that hints at the vast expanse of water lying just beyond the visible horizon. Sunlight, when it breaks through the evergreen canopy, falls in shafts of ethereal gold, illuminating the moss-laden branches and the dark, rich soil underfoot. The history of Dayton is as deeply rooted as the ancient trees that surround it, a story woven from the threads of logging and fishing, industries that once defined its very being. Though the roar of sawmills has long since quieted, the legacy of those hardy souls who worked the forests and the sea still lingers in the weathered barns and the quiet stoicism of its residents. A quiet fishing fleet still ventures out from nearby inlets, and the memory of the salmon runs, once a vibrant pulse in the local economy, is a story passed down through generations. Dayton, a place where the past whispers in the rustling leaves and the distant cry of gulls, continues its unhurried existence, a testament to enduring resilience.
Live animated radar for Dayton 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 | Dayton, Mason County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 47.22676°N, 123.225155°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98584, 99328 |
| Area Code | 425, 509 |
| Page generated | September 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, 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 Dayton includes coordinates 47.226760°N, 123.225155°W, situated in Mason 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. 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.
