Sunnyside, Washington Weather
Sunnyside, 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 Sunnyside, Yakima County.
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About Sunnyside, Washington
Sunnyside rests in the broad embrace of the Yakima Valley, a land where the sun, a persistent and benevolent overseer, presides over fertile plains stretching towards distant, hazy blue mountains. It lies 24.2 miles west of Benton, WA (from Benton, WA: bearing 271°T), and is situated 7.2 miles north-west of Grandview. The landscape here is a study in gentle, expansive sweeps, marked by the ordered geometry of agricultural fields – emerald squares and ochre rectangles under a sky that often burns with an intense, crystalline clarity. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a faint, dry scent of dust and sun-baked earth, a perfume unique to this arid heartland, and the distant rumble of irrigation pumps is a constant, low thrum, the valley’s quiet heartbeat. Evenings bring a softening of the light, a painterly wash of rose and gold that spills across the land, making the distant hills glow with an ephemeral beauty. This is a place built on the bounty of the soil, its history deeply entwined with the cultivation of fruit and hops, industries that have shaped the very character of Sunnyside. Generations have learned the rhythms of planting and harvest, their lives measured by the turning seasons and the sweet, earthy fragrance of ripening crops. The legacy of irrigation, a testament to human ingenuity in coaxing life from this semi-arid terrain, is visible in the network of canals and ditches that crisscross the valley floor, vital arteries feeding the verdant abundance. Sunnyside’s economy, though evolving, still draws its strength from these agricultural roots, with fruit packing plants and hop dryers humming with activity during peak seasons, a reminder of the enduring connection between the people and the land that sustains them.
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| Location | Sunnyside, Yakima County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 46.323742°N, 120.008654°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98226, 98944 |
| Area Code | 206, 253, 509 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Sunnyside, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sunnyside, 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 Sunnyside includes coordinates 46.323742°N, 120.008654°W, situated in Yakima County. ZIP code 98226, 98944. Telephone area code: 206, 253, 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.
