Stratford, Washington Weather
Stratford, 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 Stratford, Grant County.
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About Stratford, Washington
Stratford rests in a wide basin, where the land, a mosaic of pale golds and muted greens, unfurls towards distant, hazy hills. It lies 20.5 miles north of Moses Lake, WA (from Moses Lake, WA: bearing 360°T), and is situated 14.8 miles east-north-east of Ephrata. The sky here is a vast, ever-changing canvas, often painted with the soft, bruised purples and fiery oranges of a setting sun, casting long shadows that stretch like ink spills across the fields. The air, when the wind shifts, carries the dry, earthy scent of sun-baked soil and the faint, sweet perfume of ripening grain. Even the silence seems to hum with a quiet energy, a patient waiting that defines the very character of this place. The history of Stratford is intrinsically tied to the fertile earth and the ingenuity that coaxed sustenance from it. Once a vital hub for agricultural trade, its economy was built on the bounty of the surrounding farmland, a legacy that still whispers in the weathered barns and the occasional grain elevator standing sentinel against the horizon. Though the nature of farming has evolved, the spirit of resilience remains, a quiet determination that has seen Stratford through changing times. The Snake River, a ribbon of blue in the distance, has long been a silent witness to this unfolding narrative, its presence a constant, gentle reminder of the natural forces that shape life and livelihood in this corner of Grant County.
Live animated radar for Stratford and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Stratford, Grant County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 47.426752°N, 119.281568°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98853, 98838 |
| Area Code | 509 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Stratford, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Stratford, 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 Stratford includes coordinates 47.426752°N, 119.281568°W, situated in Grant County. ZIP code 98853, 98838. 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.
