Lakewood, Washington Weather
Lakewood, 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 for Lakewood, Pierce County.
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About Lakewood, Washington
Lakewood unfolds across a landscape shaped by the lingering touch of glaciers and the patient artistry of water. Here, the land breathes with a damp, verdant exhalation, a constant reminder of its proximity to the Puget Sound. Rolling hills, softened by centuries of rain, cradle pockets of dense evergreen forest, their needles catching the diffused sunlight that often filters through a pearly sky. Interspersed are shimmering lakes, mirrors reflecting the shifting moods of the heavens, their shores fringed with alders and cottonwoods whose leaves rustle a gentle, ceaseless conversation. The air itself carries a unique tang, a blend of pine resin and the distant, briny kiss of the sea, a subtle perfume that permeates the very being of Lakewood. This place, Lakewood, carries the echoes of a frontier past, a history interwoven with the logging industry that once defined the region's economy, its sturdy timber houses now standing as quiet witnesses to that era. Later, the advent of military installations brought a new rhythm to the land, a steady presence that continues to shape its character and economy. The presence of Joint Base Lewis-McChord is a significant factor, its influence felt not just in the demographics but in the very pulse of daily life, a blend of civilian bustle and military discipline. The local economy, while diversified, still bears the imprint of its origins, with a strong service sector catering to both residents and the military community, and a quiet agricultural undercurrent in the surrounding fertile lands, where berry farms and nurseries still thrive under the benevolent gaze of Mount Rainier, a distant but ever-present sentinel.
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| Location | Lakewood, Pierce County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 47.171765°N, 122.518458°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98271, 98499 |
| Area Code | 206, 253, 425 |
| Page generated | July 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, 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 Lakewood includes coordinates 47.171765°N, 122.518458°W, situated in Pierce 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. 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.
