Lakewood, Washington Weather
Lakewood, 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 Lakewood, King County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Lakewood. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Lakewood is published on the King County International Airport - Boeing Field (KBFI) page, 4 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 Lakewood 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 Lakewood: Renton Municipal Airport (KRNT) 9 km · Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (KSEA) 13 km · Auburn Municipal Airport (KS50) 26 km · Bremerton National Airport (KPWT) 38 km · Seattle Paine Field International Airport (KPAE) 38 km
Conditions reported at KBFI describe the airfield itself. Weather 4 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lakewood specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lakewood.
About Lakewood, Washington
Lakewood spreads across a landscape sculpted by ancient glaciers, its terrain a gentle undulation of hills and valleys that cradle numerous lakes, remnants of those powerful forces. It lies 2.4 miles west-south-west of Mercer Island, WA (from Mercer Island, WA: bearing 257°T), and is situated 4.1 miles south-east of Seattle. The air here, particularly after a rain, carries the clean, damp scent of fir and cedar, a perpetual reminder of the verdant Pacific Northwest that surrounds it. The sky, a vast canvas that shifts from the pearly grey of overcast mornings to the brilliant, almost blinding blue of a clear afternoon, casts a soft, diffused light that softens the edges of buildings and trees alike. The very character of Lakewood is tied to this intimate relationship with water and wood, a place where the wildness of the natural world still presses close against the ordered lines of human habitation, and the quiet hum of cicadas can be heard on a warm summer evening. The history of Lakewood is deeply intertwined with the rich agricultural heritage of the Puyallup Valley, a region that once flourished with berry farms and orchards, their bounty shipped far and wide. This fertile ground, fed by the slow-moving waters of the Puyallup River, still whispers of those days, though the local economy has diversified, embracing the technological advancements and the steady pulse of commerce that defines the modern era. Institutions of higher learning dot the surroundings, drawing students and scholars, infusing the area with a youthful energy and a spirit of inquiry. Eisenhower Park, with its broad green spaces and the serene presence of the lake it embraces, serves as a focal point, a place where the community gathers, where the echoes of past generations blend with the present-day aspirations of Lakewood.
Live animated radar for Lakewood 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 | Lakewood, King County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 47.563154°N, 122.271791°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98271, 98499 |
| Area Code | 206, 253, 425 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lakewood, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lakewood, 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 Lakewood includes coordinates 47.563154°N, 122.271791°W, situated in King County. ZIP code 98271, 98499. Telephone area code: 206, 253, 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.
