Longbranch, Washington Weather
Longbranch, 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 Longbranch, Pierce County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Longbranch. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Longbranch 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 Longbranch 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 Longbranch: Gray Army Air Field (KGRF) 20 km · McChord Air Force Base (KTCM) 23 km · Bremerton National Airport (KPWT) 31 km · Pierce County-Thun Field (KPLU) 37 km · Auburn Municipal Airport (KS50) 42 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 Longbranch specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Longbranch.
About Longbranch, Washington
Longbranch breathes the damp, salt-tinged air of the Puget Sound, a sliver of land reaching into the vast, grey-blue expanse. It lies 8.7 miles east-south-east of Grant, WA (from Grant, WA: bearing 112°T), and is situated 9.9 miles west of University Place. Here, Douglas firs and cedars, their branches perpetually draped in a soft mossy cloak, crowd the shoreline, their roots clinging to the steep, wooded slopes that plunge towards the water. The air carries the faint, sweet scent of decaying leaves and the sharp tang of brine, a constant reminder of the nearby ocean’s embrace. Sunlight, when it breaks through the persistent cloud cover, casts a diffused, almost ethereal glow on the undergrowth, illuminating the emerald hues of fern fronds and the dark, wet bark of ancient trees. The shore itself is a mosaic of smooth, sea-worn stones and driftwood bleached pale by the sun and salt, where the gentle lapping of waves is the prevailing sound. This quiet corner of the peninsula, Longbranch, has long drawn sustenance from the sea and the surrounding forests. Historically, the indigenous peoples of the Salish Sea utilized these shores for their rich bounty, a tradition echoed in the small, independent fishing operations that still dot the coastline, their weathered docks and colourful buoys testament to a enduring connection. The economy, once more reliant on logging, now finds a steadier rhythm in tourism and the quiet retirement of those drawn to the region’s serene beauty. Along the winding roads, glimpses of modest homes peek through the dense foliage, their gardens often bursting with rhododendrons and hydrangeas, adding splashes of vibrant colour against the muted greens and greys. The pace here is measured, dictated by the tides and the changing seasons, a deliberate counterpoint to the hurried world beyond the sound.
Live animated radar for Longbranch 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 | Longbranch, Pierce County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 47.208985°N, 122.756799°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98351, 98349 |
| Area Code | 425 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Longbranch, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Longbranch, 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 Longbranch includes coordinates 47.208985°N, 122.756799°W, situated in Pierce County. ZIP code 98351, 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.
