Outlook, 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, soil and crop conditions for Outlook, Yakima County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Outlook.
Outlook exists as a quiet punctuation mark on the arid land, a place where the sun’s fierce generosity is tempered by the persistent whisper of irrigation. It lies 27.2 miles south-east of Yakima, WA (from Yakima, WA: bearing 133°T), and is situated 4.0 miles west of Sunnyside. The terrain here folds gently, not dramatically, into the vast expanse of the Yakima Valley, the earth a palette of ochre and pale gold under a sky that often stretches from horizon to horizon in an unbroken, piercing blue. Cottonwoods, their leaves a flickering silver, mark the courses of unseen water, their roots reaching deep into the dry soil, a testament to the lifeblood that sustains this place. The air, especially in the early morning and late afternoon, carries a clean, dry scent, tinged with the faint sweetness of ripening fruit, and the silence is profound, broken only by the hum of distant machinery or the call of a bird of prey circling high above. The history of Outlook is inextricably tied to the water that flows through its canals, a life-giving artery that transformed this dry landscape into a fertile heartland. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of agriculture, learned to harness the power of the Yakima River, and the land responded with an abundance of apples, cherries, and hops, industries that continue to define Outlook’s economy. This agricultural heritage is not just a footnote; it is the very marrow of the place, evident in the vast orchards that fan out in orderly rows and the sturdy, unpretentious buildings of the packing sheds. The rhythm of Outlook is dictated by the seasons of planting and harvest, a dependable cycle that has shaped the character of its people, fostering a quiet resilience and a deep appreciation for the fruits of their labor.
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| Location | Outlook, Yakima County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 46.331242°N, 120.091157°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98938 |
| Area Code | 509 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Outlook, 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 Outlook includes coordinates 46.331242°N, 120.091157°W, situated in Yakima County. ZIP code 98938. 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. 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.