Raft Island, Washington Weather
Raft Island, 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 Raft Island, Pierce County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Raft Island. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Raft Island is published on the Tacoma Narrows Airport (KTIW) page, 10 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 Raft Island 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 Raft Island: Bremerton National Airport (KPWT) 19 km · McChord Air Force Base (KTCM) 26 km · Gray Army Air Field (KGRF) 29 km · Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (KSEA) 30 km · Auburn Municipal Airport (KS50) 33 km
Conditions reported at KTIW describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Raft Island specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Raft Island, Washington
Raft Island emerges from the shimmering waters of Puget Sound, a verdant sanctuary where the air carries the perpetual, briny tang of the sea. It lies 8.5 miles north-west of University Place, WA (from University Place, WA: bearing 319°T), and is situated 3.0 miles north-west of Artondale. Its shores are a mosaic of smooth, wave-worn stones and patches of dark, damp sand, embraced by a dense fringe of Douglas fir and western red cedar. The land itself rises gently, a series of low, rolling hills cloaked in a deep emerald green, their slopes often softened by the misty veils that drift in from the water, particularly in the early morning light. Here, life moves with the unhurried cadence of the tides, the rustle of leaves in the evergreen canopy a constant, soothing murmur. Once a place of quiet contemplation and perhaps a summer retreat for those seeking respite from the mainland's bustle, Raft Island's history is whispered in the weathered timbers of its older homes and the enduring presence of its ancient trees. The local economy, though small, is intrinsically tied to the surrounding waterways, with a handful of marinas and a quiet fishing tradition that still persists. It's a place where the past feels close at hand, a gentle reminder of earlier times, and where the simple act of watching the sun dip below the Olympic Mountains paints the sky in hues of apricot and rose, a daily spectacle that never fails to captivate.
Live animated radar for Raft Island 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 | Raft Island, Pierce County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 47.329°N, 122.6687°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98335 |
| Area Code | 425 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Raft Island, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Raft Island, 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 Raft Island includes coordinates 47.329000°N, 122.668700°W, situated in Pierce County. ZIP code 98335. 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.
