Donald, Washington Weather
Donald, 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 Donald, Yakima County.
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About Donald, Washington
Donald rests in a wide valley, where the earth, a rich ochre, slopes gently towards the distant, hazy blue of the Cascade foothills. It lies 10.1 miles south-south-east of Yakima, WA (from Yakima, WA: bearing 149°T), and is situated 9.2 miles south-south-east of Terrace Heights. The air here carries a dry, sun-baked scent, a perfume of sagebrush and the faint, sweet exhaust of distant farm machinery. Fields of wheat, a rippling sea of gold under the vast, unwavering sky, stretch to the horizon, interrupted only by the occasional cluster of cottonwood trees, their leaves a vibrant green against the muted tones of the landscape. Barns, weathered to a soft grey, stand sentinel, their silos pointing like stoic fingers towards the immense heavens. The history of Donald is deeply entwined with the fertile soil and the relentless pursuit of agriculture that has defined this region for generations. Its founding was a pragmatic response to the promise of irrigation, a lifeline drawn from the mighty Yakima River, transforming arid land into a breadbasket. This agricultural heritage still forms the bedrock of Donald's economy, with fruit orchards and vineyards now joining the golden waves of grain, their produce finding its way to markets near and far. The quiet hum of irrigation systems, a constant, subtle soundtrack, speaks of this enduring connection to the land, a testament to the hard work and foresight of those who first settled this sun-drenched corner of Washington.
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| Location | Donald, Yakima County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 46.476517°N, 120.396727°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98951 |
| Area Code | 509 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Donald, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Donald, 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 Donald includes coordinates 46.476517°N, 120.396727°W, situated in Yakima County. ZIP code 98951. 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. 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.
