Lakeview, Washington Weather
Lakeview, 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 Lakeview, Pierce County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Lakeview. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Lakeview is published on the McChord Air Force Base (KTCM) page, 3 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 Lakeview 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 Lakeview: Gray Army Air Field (KGRF) 11 km · Tacoma Narrows Airport (KTIW) 13 km · Pierce County-Thun Field (KPLU) 17 km · Auburn Municipal Airport (KS50) 28 km · Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (KSEA) 35 km
Conditions reported at KTCM describe the airfield itself. Weather 3 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lakeview specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lakeview.
About Lakeview, Washington
Lakeview lies cradled by the gentle, wooded slopes that descend toward the glimmering waters of its namesake, a place where the air often carries the damp, earthy scent of cedar and fern. It lies 1.3 miles south-east of Lakewood, WA (from Lakewood, WA: bearing 132°T), and is situated 6.9 miles south-south-west of Tacoma. The land here, a mosaic of evergreen forests and sun-dappled clearings, rolls with a quiet, enduring grace, the trees standing as silent sentinels over the terrain. Streams, born from the higher ground, thread their way through the undergrowth, their murmurs a constant, soft counterpoint to the calls of unseen birds. In the hushed moments of twilight, the western sky often ignites in hues of rose and amethyst, reflecting on the placid surface of the lake, lending a serene, almost ethereal quality to the landscape. The history of Lakeview is deeply entwined with the bounty of the surrounding forests and the fertile soil, a legacy that continues to shape its local economy. For generations, logging and agriculture have been the bedrock of this community, the rhythm of the seasons dictating the hard work and simple pleasures of its inhabitants. While the roar of chainsaws has softened over the years, the spirit of self-reliance and connection to the land remains palpable. Small farms still dot the periphery, their fields yielding a harvest that sustains both the residents and the local markets, and the lake itself, a source of recreation and quiet contemplation, continues to draw those seeking respite from the broader world.
Live animated radar for Lakeview 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 | Lakeview, Pierce County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 47.159265°N, 122.498179°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98499, 98851 |
| Area Code | 425, 509 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lakeview, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lakeview, 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 Lakeview includes coordinates 47.159265°N, 122.498179°W, situated in Pierce County. ZIP code 98499, 98851. Telephone area code: 425, 509. 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.
