Gardiner, Washington Weather
Gardiner, 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 Gardiner, Jefferson County.
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About Gardiner, Washington
Gardiner lies at the cusp of two worlds, where the land surrenders to the vast, restless embrace of the Salish Sea. It lies 18.6 miles west-south-west of Island, WA (from Island, WA: bearing 237°T), and is situated 8.5 miles west-south-west of Port Townsend. The air here carries a perpetual tang of salt and pine, a bracing perfume that clings to the weathered wood of the few buildings that comprise the village. To the north, steep, forested hills, cloaked in the deep green of Douglas fir and Western red cedar, rise abruptly, their slopes often shrouded in the soft, ethereal mist that drifts in from the water. The shoreline itself is a mosaic of smooth, sea-worn stones and driftwood bleached pale by the sun and tide, a stark contrast to the dark, often turbulent waters that lap against its edge. The light here, especially as dusk begins to paint the sky in hues of lavender and bruised plum, possesses a peculiar, almost liquid quality, softening the rugged contours of the landscape and lending an air of quiet contemplation to the scene. The history of Gardiner is inextricably linked to the bounty of the sea and the dense forests that surround it. For generations, fishing boats have plied these waters, their catches of salmon and Dungeness crab forming the backbone of the local economy, a tradition that continues to sustain the small community today. Logging, too, played a significant role, the timber harvested from the surrounding hills shaping the very character of the village, evident in the sturdy, unpretentious architecture. While Gardiner itself may not boast grand historical monuments, its very existence is a testament to the resilience of those who have chosen to make their lives on this wild, beautiful coast, a place where the rhythm of the tides dictates the pace of existence and the deep quiet of the wilderness is never far from earshot.
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| Location | Gardiner, Jefferson County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 48.049814°N, 122.915727°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98382, 98334 |
| Area Code | 425 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Gardiner, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Gardiner, 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 Gardiner includes coordinates 48.049814°N, 122.915727°W, situated in Jefferson County. ZIP code 98382, 98334. 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. 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.
