Kapowsin, Washington Weather
Kapowsin, 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 Kapowsin, Pierce County.
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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.
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| 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 | July 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, 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 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. 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.
