Manchester, Washington Weather
Manchester, 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 Manchester, Kitsap County.
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About Manchester, Washington
Manchester unfolds along the western shore of Puget Sound, a quiet gathering of homes and businesses where the salt-laced air carries the insistent cry of gulls. It lies 4.2 miles east of Bremerton, WA (from Bremerton, WA: bearing 101°T), and is situated 7.8 miles south-east of Kitsap. The land here slopes gently down to the water, a mosaic of Douglas fir and cedar that spills onto pebbled beaches, often slick with sea foam. Sunlight, when it breaks through the evergreen canopy, paints shifting patterns on moss-laden branches, and in the late afternoon, a particular, almost liquid gold light seems to settle over the landscape, softening the edges of the trees and the curve of the shoreline. The Sound itself is a constant presence, its moods shifting from placid mirror to restless grey, its waters a pathway for ferries and fishing boats that ply the routes between the islands and the mainland. The history of Manchester is tied to the bounty of the sea and the rich timber that once cloaked these hills. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fishing and logging, established a foothold here, laying the groundwork for a community that has largely maintained its peaceful character. While the grand logging operations have long since receded, a connection to the water persists, evident in the small marinas and the casual conversations about the day's catch. The local economy still finds its pulse in the quiet hum of small businesses and the steady flow of commuters who make their way across the Sound, their journeys a daily rhythm that anchors Manchester to the wider world. There's a palpable sense of continuity, a feeling that the present rests comfortably upon the foundations laid by those who first navigated these waters and cleared these woods.
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| Location | Manchester, Kitsap County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 47.55593°N, 122.544856°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98366, 98353 |
| Area Code | 425 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Manchester, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Manchester, 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 Manchester includes coordinates 47.555930°N, 122.544856°W, situated in Kitsap County. ZIP code 98366, 98353. 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. 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.
