Key Center, Washington Weather
Key Center, 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 Key Center, Pierce County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Key Center. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Key Center is published on the Tacoma Narrows Airport (KTIW) page, 15 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 Key Center 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 Key Center: Bremerton National Airport (KPWT) 17 km · McChord Air Force Base (KTCM) 30 km · Gray Army Air Field (KGRF) 32 km · Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (KSEA) 35 km · Auburn Municipal Airport (KS50) 39 km
Conditions reported at KTIW describe the airfield itself. Weather 15 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Key Center specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Key Center.
About Key Center, Washington
Key Center unfolds across rolling terrain, a quiet settlement where the air carries the damp, earthy scent of the Pacific Northwest's evergreen forests. It lies 10.4 miles north-east of Grant, WA (from Grant, WA: bearing 56°T), and is situated 6.5 miles west-north-west of Artondale. The landscape here is a study in muted greens and deep browns, with thick stands of Douglas fir and cedar crowding the edges of clearings. Sunlight, when it breaks through the frequent cloud cover, often filters down in diffused shafts, painting ephemeral patterns on the moss-laden branches and the soft, yielding earth underfoot. The character of Key Center is one of gentle resilience, a place that seems to absorb the persistent drizzle and the long, soft twilight of winter with a quiet stoicism. The history of Key Center is intertwined with the logging and agricultural roots of this region, a legacy evident in the scattered remnants of old farmsteads and the enduring presence of timber. Its local economy, though diversified now, still hums with the quiet industry of small businesses that serve the needs of its residents and the surrounding rural expanse. A notable feature of Key Center is its proximity to the expansive waters of Puget Sound, a constant presence that shapes the climate and offers a subtle, almost unnoticed, rhythm to life. The days here tend to move at a deliberate pace, marked by the comings and goings of local traffic and the predictable cycle of the seasons, a feeling of being connected to the land rather than dominated by it.
Live animated radar for Key Center 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 | Key Center, Pierce County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 47.340651°N, 122.745413°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 Key Center, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Key Center, 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 Key Center includes coordinates 47.340651°N, 122.745413°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.
