Jefferson, Washington Weather
Jefferson, 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 Jefferson, Jefferson County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Jefferson.
About Jefferson, Washington
Jefferson lies cradled in the embrace of the Olympic Peninsula, where dense evergreen forests, thick with the scent of damp earth and cedar, spill down towards the grey, often mist-veiled waters of the Hood Canal. It lies 22.5 miles north-north-west of Mason, WA (from Mason, WA: bearing 347°T), and is situated 19.4 miles west-north-west of Brinnon. The air here is perpetually cool, carrying the briny tang of the sea and the deep, resinous perfume of the firs. The land itself is a study in gentle slopes and shadowed hollows, the narrow, winding roads often disappearing into tunnels of emerald foliage, only to emerge onto glimpses of water that gleam like polished slate under the diffused Pacific light. Even on clearer days, the sun seems to filter through a perpetual veil, softening the edges of the world and lending a quiet, introspective quality to the landscape. This quiet corner of the Olympic Peninsula, Jefferson, was once a hub for the timber industry, its fortunes tied to the mighty trees that still dominate its surroundings. The echoes of that past are subtle now, found in the weathered wood of older buildings and the occasional, almost forgotten, logging road that snakes into the wilderness. Today, the economy of Jefferson is more diverse, with a growing number of residents drawn to its natural beauty and slower pace of life, many finding work in small businesses, tourism, or the burgeoning creative arts scene. The waterfront, though not grand, offers a quiet charm, with small boats bobbing gently and the distant cry of gulls a constant reminder of the proximity to the Puget Sound. The local character is one of quiet resilience and a deep connection to the natural world, a sense that life here unfolds with the turning of the seasons rather than the ticking of a clock.
Live animated radar for Jefferson 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.
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| Location | Jefferson, Jefferson County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 47.742454°N, 123.304006°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98368 |
| Area Code | 425 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Jefferson, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Jefferson, 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 Jefferson includes coordinates 47.742454°N, 123.304006°W, situated in Jefferson County. ZIP code 98368. 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.
