Midland, Washington Weather
Midland, 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 Midland, Pierce County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Midland. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Midland is published on the McChord Air Force Base (KTCM) page, 6 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 Midland 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 Midland: Pierce County-Thun Field (KPLU) 11 km · Gray Army Air Field (KGRF) 16 km · Tacoma Narrows Airport (KTIW) 17 km · Auburn Municipal Airport (KS50) 22 km · Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (KSEA) 32 km
Conditions reported at KTCM describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Midland specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Midland, Washington
Midland rests in a gentle sweep of Pierce County, where the land begins its slow, deliberate climb towards the foothills of Mount Rainier. It lies 1.6 miles east-north-east of Parkland, WA (from Parkland, WA: bearing 60°T), and is situated 6.2 miles south-south-east of Tacoma. The air here often carries the damp, earthy scent of the Pacific Northwest, a fragrance deepened by the surrounding Douglas firs and cedars whose dark green canopies form a rugged horizon. Fields, some neatly ploughed and others left to the wilder grace of native grasses, stretch out, punctuated by the occasional glint of water from unseen creeks that murmur their way through the terrain. The sky above Midland can shift with remarkable speed, from a bright, washed-out blue on clear days to the soft, diffused light of a persistent overcast, lending a quiet, introspective quality to the landscape. The story of Midland is one of pragmatic growth, tied closely to the fertile land and the expanding reach of transportation. Once a vital junction for logging and agriculture, its economy has evolved, now embracing a blend of small businesses that serve the local populace and commuter routes that connect its residents to larger urban centers. The spirit of self-reliance, perhaps born from those earlier pioneering days, still lingers in the unpretentious storefronts and the friendly nods exchanged on the street. Though no grand monuments dominate the skyline, the enduring character of Midland lies in its steady, unassuming presence, a place where the rhythms of the seasons still dictate much of the local cadence, and the quiet beauty of the natural world remains a constant, comforting companion.
Live animated radar for Midland 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 | Midland, Pierce County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 47.167044°N, 122.404844°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98445, 98404 |
| Area Code | 425 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Midland, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Midland, 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 Midland includes coordinates 47.167044°N, 122.404844°W, situated in Pierce County. ZIP code 98445, 98404. 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.
