Lakewood Pierce County, Washington Weather
Lakewood Pierce County, Washington — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Lakewood Pierce County, Pierce County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Lakewood Pierce County. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Lakewood Pierce County is published on the McChord Air Force Base (KTCM) page, 5 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 Pierce County 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 Pierce County: Gray Army Air Field (KGRF) 11 km · Tacoma Narrows Airport (KTIW) 12 km · Pierce County-Thun Field (KPLU) 19 km · Auburn Municipal Airport (KS50) 28 km · Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (KSEA) 34 km
Conditions reported at KTCM describe the airfield itself. Weather 5 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lakewood Pierce County specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Lakewood Pierce County, Washington
Lakewood Pierce County unfolds under a sky that often carries the soft, bruised hues of approaching rain, a constant reminder of the Pacific Northwest's damp embrace. Rolling hills, softened by decades of rain and the persistent march of Douglas firs and western red cedars, give way to flatter expanses where the land breathes easier. The air here, especially after a shower, carries the clean scent of pine needles and damp earth, a fragrance that clings to the skin. Ponds and small lakes, remnants of glacial activity, dot the landscape, their still surfaces reflecting the ever-present, muted light. Creeks, fed by the surrounding higher ground, murmur their way through the terrain, their waters a cool, clear passage through the green. The history of Lakewood Pierce County is a story of military presence and a burgeoning suburban identity, a place that grew outwards from the bedrock of Joint Base Lewis-McChord. This significant military installation has shaped the very character of Lakewood Pierce County, infusing it with a transient yet robust population and influencing its economic rhythm. Beyond the barracks and training grounds, the local economy has diversified, embracing retail, services, and a growing tech sector, a modern counterpoint to the enduring agricultural roots of the wider county. The lakes, once more central to the local identity as summer retreats, now exist alongside bustling commercial corridors, a curious juxtaposition of quiet repose and energetic commerce, a constant hum beneath the vast, watchful sky.
Live animated radar for Lakewood Pierce County 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 Pierce County, Pierce County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 47.171765°N, 122.518458°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98499 |
| Area Code | 425 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lakewood Pierce County, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lakewood Pierce County, 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 Pierce County includes coordinates 47.171765°N, 122.518458°W, situated in Pierce County. ZIP code 98499. 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.
