Mabton, Washington Weather
Mabton, 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 Mabton, Yakima County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Mabton. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Mabton is published on the Sunnyside Municipal Airport (K1S5) page, 13 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. 4 airfields within reach of Mabton 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 Mabton: Prosser Airport (KS40) 16 km · Richland Airport (KRLD) 54 km · Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field (KYKM) 58 km
Conditions reported at K1S5 describe the airfield itself. Weather 13 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Mabton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Mabton, Washington
Mabton rests in a wide basin where the land begins its slow, deliberate climb toward the distant, blue-hazed shoulders of the Cascade Mountains. It lies 24.6 miles west-south-west of Benton, WA (from Benton, WA: bearing 254°T), and is situated 7.5 miles south of Sunnyside. The sun here possesses a fierce clarity, bleaching the dry grasses to a pale gold and casting stark, elongated shadows across the flat expanse. Sparse cottonwood trees, their leaves a vibrant, almost defiant green against the muted earth tones, cluster near the faintest whispers of water, marking the occasional, precious veins of moisture that sustain life in this arid climate. The air itself feels thin and clean, carrying the faint, sweet scent of sun-baked dust and the distant, earthy aroma of agricultural fields. The horizon stretches endlessly, a vast canvas where the sky’s immense dome meets the quiet, enduring presence of the land. The economic heart of Mabton has long been tethered to the rich volcanic soil that surrounds it, a fertile cradle for the region's bounty. Generations of farmers have coaxed grapes, apples, and other fruits from this earth, their livelihoods etched into the very patterns of the landscape, a testament to resilience and patient cultivation. The railroad, a ghost of a more bustling era, still cuts a straight line through the town, a silent reminder of the connections that once brought prosperity and movement. Today, Mabton’s character is one of quiet perseverance, a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life, and the shared understanding of the land’s demands fosters a deep sense of community. The simple, unadorned architecture of its older buildings speaks of practical needs and enduring strength, absorbing the relentless sun and the cool, clear nights with equal stoicism.
Live animated radar for Mabton 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 | Mabton, Yakima County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 46.214854°N, 119.996708°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98935 |
| Area Code | 509 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Mabton, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mabton, 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 Mabton includes coordinates 46.214854°N, 119.996708°W, situated in Yakima County. ZIP code 98935. Telephone area code: 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.
