Franklin, Washington Weather
Franklin, 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 for Franklin, King County.
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About Franklin, Washington
Franklin rests against the western slopes of the Cascade foothills, a landscape shaped by the persistent, gentle erosion of time and water. It lies 7.7 miles south-east of Maple Valley, WA (from Maple Valley, WA: bearing 145°T), and is situated 8.9 miles east-south-east of Covington. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and pine, a testament to the dense evergreen forests that climb the surrounding hills, their shadows deepening the greens and browns of the terrain. Streams, fed by mountain snowmelt, cut through the land, their cool, clear waters glinting in the dappled sunlight that filters through the canopy. The land itself is a study in textures, from the soft, mossy carpets underfoot to the rough bark of ancient cedars and the smooth, water-worn stones along the creek beds. Even in the quietest moments, there’s a sense of the earth breathing, a slow, steady pulse felt in the stillness. Franklin's story is etched not in grand monuments, but in the practical endeavors of its people, a legacy tied to the resources that have sustained them. For generations, logging and farming have been the lifeblood of this place, the clearings in the forest and the fertile fields speaking of hard work and a deep connection to the land. The echoes of sawmills and the rumble of tractors are not so much memories as a continuous hum beneath the surface of everyday life. This is a place where the seasons dictate the rhythm, where the harvest is anticipated with a quiet gratitude, and where the local economy, though modest, is rooted in the tangible bounty of the surrounding natural world.
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| Location | Franklin, King County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 47.300935°N, 121.95289°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98010, 99301 |
| Area Code | 206, 253, 509 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Franklin, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Franklin, 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 Franklin includes coordinates 47.300935°N, 121.952890°W, situated in King County. ZIP code 98010, 99301. Telephone area code: 206, 253, 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.
