Kapowsin, Washington Weather
Kapowsin, 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 Kapowsin, Pierce County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Kapowsin. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Kapowsin is published on the Pierce County-Thun Field (KPLU) page, 14 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 Kapowsin 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 Kapowsin: McChord Air Force Base (KTCM) 25 km · Gray Army Air Field (KGRF) 29 km · Auburn Municipal Airport (KS50) 38 km · Tacoma Narrows Airport (KTIW) 41 km · Olympia Regional Airport (KOLM) 51 km
Conditions reported at KPLU describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Kapowsin specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Kapowsin.
About Kapowsin, Washington
Kapowsin breathes the damp, evergreen air of the Pacific Northwest, a place where the land itself seems to hold a quiet wisdom. It lies 5.7 miles south-east of Graham, WA (from Graham, WA: bearing 145°T), and is situated 9.9 miles south-east of Frederickson. The terrain here is a gentle rise and fall, a soft undulation leading toward the distant, blue-hazed peaks of the Cascade Mountains. Thick forests of Douglas fir and western hemlock dominate the landscape, their branches heavy with moss, filtering the sunlight into a diffused, emerald glow that settles on the forest floor. Creeks, their waters cool and clear, murmur their way through ravines, their banks often lined with ferns and the fallen leaves of seasons past. The air, especially after a rain, carries the rich scent of damp earth and decaying pine needles, a perfume that is both grounding and invigorating. The history of Kapowsin is intrinsically tied to the rich timber resources that have long defined this corner of Pierce County. Logging was the lifeblood of Kapowsin for generations, shaping its character and its economy, with sawmills once humming at its heart. Though the large-scale logging operations have receded, the echoes of that industry remain, a subtle undercurrent in the local narrative. The land itself, however, continues to offer its bounty, with small farms and hobby ranches dotting the periphery, cultivating berries and raising livestock. The pace of life in Kapowsin is unhurried, a reflection of its close connection to the natural world, where the changing seasons dictate the rhythm of daily life more than the ticking of a clock.
Live animated radar for Kapowsin 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 | Kapowsin, Pierce County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 46.985658°N, 122.22567°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98360, 98344 |
| Area Code | 425 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Kapowsin, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Kapowsin, 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 Kapowsin includes coordinates 46.985658°N, 122.225670°W, situated in Pierce County. ZIP code 98360, 98344. 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.
