Tillicum, Washington Weather
Tillicum, 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 Tillicum, Pierce County.
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About Tillicum, Washington
Tillicum rests on the western edge of the vast Puget Sound, a place where the land gently slopes towards the water and the air often carries the brine of the sea. It lies 3.8 miles south-south-west of Lakewood, WA (from Lakewood, WA: bearing 209°T), and is situated 3.8 miles south-south-west of Lakewood Pierce County. Dense evergreen forests, a deep, verdant cloak of fir and cedar, spill down to meet the shoreline, their shadows stretching long and cool across the terrain. Here, the light filters through the canopy with a muted, emerald quality, especially in the quiet hours of morning, and the scent of damp earth and pine needles is a constant, subtle perfume. The terrain itself is a study in soft curves and broad, open vistas, with glimpses of the distant, snow-capped peaks of the Olympic Mountains often gracing the western horizon, a majestic, silent backdrop to the daily life unfolding below. The history of Tillicum is deeply intertwined with the bounty of the Sound and the rich, fertile land. For generations, this area has been a place of harvest, from the salmon that once teemed in its waters to the agricultural produce that continues to be cultivated on its farms. The local economy, though diversified, still carries the imprint of its foundational industries, with a quiet hum of activity that speaks of steady work rather than frantic growth. The waterways are not just scenery but arteries, serving as conduits for both commerce and recreation, and the rhythm of Tillicum is a gentle cadence, dictated by the tides and the changing seasons, a testament to a life lived in close communion with the natural world.
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| Location | Tillicum, Pierce County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 47.123431°N, 122.55707°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98498, 98433 |
| Area Code | 425 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Tillicum, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Tillicum, 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 Tillicum includes coordinates 47.123431°N, 122.557070°W, situated in Pierce County. ZIP code 98498, 98433. 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. 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.
