Summit View, Washington Weather
Summit View, 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 Summit View, Pierce County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Summit View. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Summit View is published on the Pierce County-Thun Field (KPLU) page, 6 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 Summit View 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 Summit View: McChord Air Force Base (KTCM) 10 km · Gray Army Air Field (KGRF) 19 km · Tacoma Narrows Airport (KTIW) 23 km · Auburn Municipal Airport (KS50) 23 km · Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (KSEA) 35 km
Conditions reported at KPLU describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Summit View specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Summit View, Washington
Summit View unfolds across a landscape shaped by the lingering breath of ancient glaciers, where rolling terrain gives way to steeper inclines that offer commanding panoramas. It lies 2.7 miles north-north-east of Frederickson, WA (from Frederickson, WA: bearing 12°T), and is situated 9.4 miles south-south-east of Tacoma. The air here, particularly after a soft Pacific Northwest rain, carries the clean scent of Douglas fir and damp earth, a constant reminder of the verdant wilderness that presses in from all sides. Patches of cultivated land, testament to a long-held connection with the soil, break the dense green, their edges softened by the encroaching shadows of mature trees. Sunlight, when it breaks through the frequent cloud cover, possesses a certain luminous quality, gilding the moss on weathered fence posts and making the broad leaves of rhododendrons gleam. The character of Summit View is one of quiet resilience, a place where the natural world dictates the pace, and human endeavors seem to find their footing with a gentle, almost deferential grace. The economic pulse of Summit View has long been tied to the bounty of the surrounding land, with a history rooted in logging and agriculture that still subtly influences its character. While large-scale timber operations have receded, the spirit of working the earth endures in smaller farms and nurseries that dot the hillsides, their produce sometimes appearing at roadside stands where the exchange is as much about connection as commerce. The proximity to larger urban centers has also fostered a commuter economy, but the essence of Summit View remains distinct, a place where the echoes of its past are not buried but rather form a foundational layer for the present. Occasional glimpses of its heritage can be found in the sturdy, unpretentious architecture of older buildings, and in the enduring sense of neighborly interdependence that persists, a quiet strength honed by generations.
Live animated radar for Summit View 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 | Summit View, Pierce County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 47.1343°N, 122.3467°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98373, 98375 |
| Area Code | 425 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Summit View, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Summit View, 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 Summit View includes coordinates 47.134300°N, 122.346700°W, situated in Pierce County. ZIP code 98373, 98375. 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.
