Herron Island, Washington Weather
Herron 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 Herron Island, Pierce County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Herron Island. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Herron Island is published on the Tacoma Narrows Airport (KTIW) page, 19 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 Herron 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 Herron Island: Bremerton National Airport (KPWT) 26 km · Gray Army Air Field (KGRF) 28 km · McChord Air Force Base (KTCM) 31 km · Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (KSEA) 44 km · Pierce County-Thun Field (KPLU) 45 km
Conditions reported at KTIW describe the airfield itself. Weather 19 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Herron Island specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Herron Island.
About Herron Island, Washington
Herron Island rises from the Puget Sound as a green jewel, its western shores meeting the restless grey water with a fringe of weathered driftwood and smooth, wave-tumbled stones. It lies 4.5 miles east of Grant, WA (from Grant, WA: bearing 82°T), and is situated 5.3 miles north-west of Longbranch. The interior is a tapestry of dense evergreen forest, where Douglas fir and Western red cedar reach for the sky, their dense canopies filtering the sunlight into shafts of emerald and gold. Narrow, winding roads, often little more than tracks, meander through this verdant heart, hinting at the island’s secluded character. The air itself carries the briny tang of the Sound, mingled with the damp, earthy scent of the woods, a perfume that clings to everything. Even on a bright day, a subtle coolness seems to emanate from the shaded depths of the forest, a constant reminder of the Pacific's proximity. The history of Herron Island is deeply intertwined with the ebb and flow of the Sound's maritime life, its early days marked by logging and the quiet industry of fishing. For generations, families have called this place home, their lives shaped by the rhythm of the tides and the bounty of the surrounding waters. While larger industries have largely passed it by, the island’s economy now leans towards a more intimate scale, with small businesses catering to a resident population that values its peaceful isolation. The sense of community here is palpable, forged in shared reliance and the common experience of island living, where the ferry schedule often dictates the pace of daily life. There is a quiet dignity to Herron Island, a sense of enduring simplicity that has weathered the storms and embraced the calm, a place where the natural world still holds sway.
Live animated radar for Herron 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 | Herron Island, Pierce County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 47.2645°N, 122.8348°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98349 |
| Area Code | 425 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Herron Island, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Herron 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 Herron Island includes coordinates 47.264500°N, 122.834800°W, situated in Pierce County. ZIP code 98349. 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.
