Summit, Washington Weather
Summit, 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 for Summit, Pierce County.
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About Summit, Washington
Summit, Pierce County, presents a quiet tableau of Pacific Northwest living, where the dense fir and cedar forests press close to the edges of its residential neighborhoods. It lies 3.4 miles west-south-west of Puyallup, WA (from Puyallup, WA: bearing 242°T), and is situated 7.5 miles south-south-east of Tacoma. The air here carries the damp, clean scent of evergreen, a constant reminder of the wildness that surrounds this community. Rolling terrain, a characteristic of this part of the county, means that streets often curve with the land, revealing glimpses of forested slopes and, on clearer days, the distant, snow-capped majesty of Mount Rainier. The gentle murmur of rain is a familiar soundtrack, and the soft, diffused light filtering through the canopy lends a hushed, introspective quality to the afternoons. The history of Summit is intertwined with the logging and agricultural past of Pierce County, its early development spurred by the timber industry that once dominated the region. While large-scale logging has largely receded, the legacy of those who cleared the land for farms and homes remains. Today, the local economy is more varied, with many residents commuting to larger centers, yet a strong sense of local identity persists, a quiet pride in the enduring natural beauty and the straightforward, neighborly character of Summit. The nearby waterways, though not always prominent, contribute to the area’s verdant character, feeding the rich soil that still supports small farms and gardens, a subtle echo of its agrarian roots.
Live animated radar for Summit 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.
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| Location | Summit, Pierce County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 47.161767°N, 122.357065°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98038, 98371 |
| Area Code | 206, 253, 425 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Summit, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Summit, 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 Summit includes coordinates 47.161767°N, 122.357065°W, situated in Pierce County. ZIP code 98038, 98371. Telephone area code: 206, 253, 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. 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.
