Fife Heights, Washington Weather
Fife Heights, 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 Fife Heights, Pierce County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Fife Heights. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Fife Heights is published on the Auburn Municipal Airport (KS50) page, 12 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 Fife Heights 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 Fife Heights: McChord Air Force Base (KTCM) 17 km · Tacoma Narrows Airport (KTIW) 18 km · Pierce County-Thun Field (KPLU) 18 km · Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (KSEA) 21 km · Gray Army Air Field (KGRF) 27 km
Conditions reported at KS50 describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Fife Heights specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Fife Heights, Washington
Fife Heights rises from the fertile Puyallup Valley floor, a patchwork of emerald fields and shadowed woodlands where the air often carries the damp, earthy scent of approaching rain. It lies 4.6 miles south-south-west of Federal Way, WA (from Federal Way, WA: bearing 200°T), and is situated 4.6 miles east of Tacoma. The land here is a study in gentle slopes, rising towards the distant, snow-capped sentinels of the Cascade Mountains, their peaks a constant, silent promise of grandeur. Mature firs and cedars stand sentinel along the edges of properties, their dark needles catching the diffused light that filters through the often-overcast skies, creating a sense of quiet enclosure. This is a place where the suburban sprawl meets the persistent green of agricultural land, a transition marked by the occasional weathered barn and the hum of traffic on arterial roads that bind it to the wider region. The history of Fife Heights is inextricably linked to the rich agricultural heritage of the Puyallup Valley, a land once dominated by berry farms and dairy operations that fed the growing populations of the Puget Sound. While the intense cultivation has lessened, remnants of that past linger in the names of local roads and the enduring connection to the land. The local economy, while diversifying, still feels the subtle influence of its agricultural roots, with small businesses catering to both the residential population and the remaining agricultural enterprises. The nearby waterways, tributaries of the Puyallup River, have historically been vital for irrigation and transportation, and their presence continues to shape the character of Fife Heights, offering quiet spots for reflection and a connection to the natural world.
Live animated radar for Fife Heights 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 | Fife Heights, Pierce County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 47.258989°N, 122.345678°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 Fife Heights, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fife Heights, 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 Fife Heights includes coordinates 47.258989°N, 122.345678°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.
