Steptoe, Washington Weather
Steptoe, 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 Steptoe, Whitman County.
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About Steptoe, Washington
Steptoe rests in a wide embrace of rolling hills, their contours softened by the vast sweep of the Palouse. It lies 20.7 miles north-north-west of Pullman, WA (from Pullman, WA: bearing 336°T), and is situated 8.7 miles north of Colfax. The land here is a study in muted greens and ochres, shifting with the seasons under an immense sky that seems to stretch into forever. Fields of wheat and barley, ripening to gold in the late summer sun, ripple like a silent ocean when the wind sweeps across their surfaces. The air, especially in the early mornings, carries a cool, clean scent of turned earth and distant rain, a subtle perfume that clings to the sparse scrub oak clinging to the steeper slopes. Even the shadows cast by the low-slung clouds seem to have a particular depth, a velvety texture against the sun-bleached grass. The story of Steptoe is deeply entwined with the cultivation of this fertile land. For generations, families have worked these rolling acres, their livelihoods tied to the bounty of the soil, primarily wheat, a legacy of the Homestead Act and the relentless spirit of pioneers. While modern machinery has streamlined the harvest, the fundamental rhythm of planting and reaping remains, a quiet testament to enduring agricultural traditions. The railway, though less prominent now than in its heyday, once served as a vital artery, connecting these isolated farms to wider markets and shaping the very layout of the small settlement. Today, Steptoe maintains its character as a place where the pace of life is dictated by the sun and the soil, a quiet corner of Whitman County where the land itself feels like the oldest resident.
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| Location | Steptoe, Whitman County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 47.006002°N, 117.356018°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 99174, 99111 |
| Area Code | 509 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Steptoe, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Steptoe, 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 Steptoe includes coordinates 47.006002°N, 117.356018°W, situated in Whitman County. ZIP code 99174, 99111. 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.
