Tampico, Washington Weather
Tampico, Washington — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Tampico, Yakima County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Tampico. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Tampico is published on the Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field (KYKM) page, 25 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.
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.
Conditions reported at KYKM describe the airfield itself. Weather 25 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Tampico specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Tampico.
About Tampico, Washington
Tampico rests in a broad, sun-drenched valley, where the earth, a rich umber, stretches out under a sky that often feels impossibly vast. It lies 17.8 miles west-south-west of Yakima, WA (from Yakima, WA: bearing 255°T), and is situated 18.0 miles west-south-west of Selah. The land here is a gentle sweep, rising and falling with a quiet grace that speaks of ages of patient shaping, not by dramatic upheavals, but by the slow, persistent work of water and wind. Scattered farmsteads punctuate the landscape, their weathered barns and silos standing as stoic sentinels against the wide horizon. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the clean, dry scent of sun-baked soil and the faint, sweet perfume of ripening fruit, a fragrance that clings to everything, a subtle whisper of the agricultural bounty that defines this place. The history of Tampico is deeply intertwined with the fertile soil and the ingenuity of those who worked it. This land was once the domain of indigenous peoples, their presence a faint echo in the rustle of the wind through the dry grasses. Later, pioneers arrived, drawn by the promise of fertile ground and the chance to build a life from the earth. The local economy has long been anchored in agriculture, with orchards of apples and cherries, and fields of wheat and hops providing the lifeblood for Tampico and its surrounding farms. The rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life, from the vibrant burst of spring blossoms to the golden haze of harvest, a cycle that has been faithfully observed for generations, shaping a character of quiet resilience and deep connection to the land.
Live animated radar for Tampico 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 | Tampico, Yakima County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 46.535123°N, 120.867295°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98903 |
| Area Code | 509 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Tampico, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Tampico, 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 Tampico includes coordinates 46.535123°N, 120.867295°W, situated in Yakima County. ZIP code 98903. 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. 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.
