Fox Island, Washington Weather
Fox Island, 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 Fox Island, Pierce County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Fox Island. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Fox Island is published on the Tacoma Narrows Airport (KTIW) page, 5 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 Fox Island 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 Fox Island: McChord Air Force Base (KTCM) 18 km · Gray Army Air Field (KGRF) 21 km · Bremerton National Airport (KPWT) 27 km · Pierce County-Thun Field (KPLU) 32 km · Auburn Municipal Airport (KS50) 32 km
Conditions reported at KTIW describe the airfield itself. Weather 5 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Fox Island specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Fox Island.
About Fox Island, Washington
Fox Island rises from the Puget Sound, a verdant presence fringed with salt-sprayed conifers and stoic firs. It lies 4.4 miles west-north-west of University Place, WA (from University Place, WA: bearing 293°T), and is situated 9.1 miles west of Tacoma. The land itself is a gentle swell, a series of rolling hills carpeted in a deep, mossy green, punctuated by the occasional clearing where sunlight spills like honey onto the damp earth. Along its western edge, the water laps with a quiet persistence, smoothing pebbles and driftwood into a mosaic of muted tones. The air here carries the clean, sharp scent of pine needles and the briny tang of the sea, a constant reminder of the island’s maritime embrace, and the low, persistent murmur of the tide provides a steady soundtrack to the island's days. Originally a place of seasonal fishing camps for the Puyallup Tribe, Fox Island’s modern history began with logging and a brief flirtation with a planned resort community that never quite materialized. Today, its economy is tied to the mainland, with many residents commuting across the bridge, but a distinct island character persists. The island’s small population fosters a sense of close-knit familiarity, where neighbors know each other’s cars and the changing seasons are marked by the blooming of rhododendrons rather than grand festivals. There are no bustling commercial centers, just quiet residential streets winding through the trees, and the occasional roadside stand selling local produce, a small nod to the agricultural roots that still cling to the soil.
Live animated radar for Fox Island 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 | Fox Island, Pierce County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 47.260653°N, 122.637074°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98333 |
| Area Code | 425 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Fox Island, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fox Island, 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 Fox Island includes coordinates 47.260653°N, 122.637074°W, situated in Pierce County. ZIP code 98333. 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.
