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Observed 6:53 AM PDT at KNUW

Anacortes, WA weather

Overcast and 45°7°.

Today: low 42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°), high 55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°).

Mostly agree

Now 45°7°

Cloudy · Feels like 41°5°

Wind
7 mph11 km/h
From the east-southeast. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 7 PM
Dew point
40°4°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
2Low
Low all day (peak 2)
Air quality
42Good
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
30.24 inHg1024 hPa
Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.3 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (47°8° then, 45°7° now)

Good hours for
  • Dry until 11 PM
  • High 54°12° today at 4 PM
  • Rain tonight 11 PM–7 AM (60%, 0.2 in5.1 mm)
  • Dry break tomorrow 7 AM–1 PM
  • Drizzle tomorrow 1–3 PM (70%)
  1. This morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Cloudy
  2. This afternoonNear 52°11° · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 43°6° by 1 AM · Rain 11 PM–6 AM (60%)
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Rain 6–7 AM (50%)
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 54°12° · Rain 1–3 PM (70%)
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 4 AM · Cloudy · rain chance 20%
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 7aCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)38°3°5%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h97%84%0
Sat 8aCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)39°4°5%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h95%93%0
Sat 9aCloudy44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)44°7°5%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h93%98%0
Sat 10aCloudy47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)47°8°10%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h86%99%0
Sat 11aCloudy51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)51°11°5%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h76%99%1
Sat 12pCloudy52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)52°11°5%2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h73%97%1
Sat 1pCloudy53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)53°12°5%2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h72%100%1
Sat 2pCloudy53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)53°12°5%2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h70%100%1
Sat 3pCloudy53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)53°12°10%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h70%98%1
Sat 4pCloudy54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)54°12°10%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h70%99%0
Sat 5pRain52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)52°11°20%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h74%91%0
Sat 6pCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)49°9°20%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h81%89%0
Sat 7pCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)47°8°20%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h83%96%0
Sat 8pCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)45°7°20%3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h82%98%0
Sat 9pCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)43°6°20%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h85%94%0
Sat 10pCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)42°6°20%3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h86%100%0
Sat 11pCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)41°5°30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h87%100%0
Sun 12aCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)41°5°30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h88%99%0
Sun 1aCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)41°5°30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h90%99%0
Sun 2aCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)41°5°40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h89%100%0
Sun 3aRain44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)41°5°40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h89%98%0
Sun 4aRain44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)41°5°40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h89%100%0
Sun 5aRain44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)41°5°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h90%100%0
Sun 6aRain44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)41°5°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h90%99%0
Sun 7aRain43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)40°4°5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h90%97%0
Sun 8aDrizzle44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)41°5°5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h90%96%0
Sun 9aRain47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)44°7°5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h89%94%0
Sun 10aRain50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)48°9°5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h85%94%1
Sun 11aPartly sunny53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)53°12°5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h78%75%1
Sun 12pCloudy54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)54°12°0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h77%95%1
Sun 1pDrizzle54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)54°12°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h75%95%1
Sun 2pDrizzle55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)55°13°70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h73%98%2
Sun 3pRain55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)55°13°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h74%83%2
Sun 4pRain56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)56°13°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h75%92%1
Sun 5pCloudy54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)54°12°20%6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h81%92%1
Sun 6pRain52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)52°11°20%6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h87%95%0
Sun 7pRain50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)48°9°20%6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h90%98%0
Sun 8pCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)46°8°20%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h90%99%0
Sun 9pRain47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)44°7°20%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h91%92%0
Sun 10pRain46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)43°6°20%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h92%94%0
Sun 11pRain45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)43°6°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h93%93%0
Mon 12aRain45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)42°6°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h93%89%0
Mon 1aCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)43°6°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h93%90%0
Mon 2aCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)44°7°20%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h93%74%0
Mon 3aRain45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)43°6°20%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h93%73%0
Mon 4aRain44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)43°6°20%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h94%71%0
Mon 5aMostly cloudy44°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)42°6°10%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h94%57%0
Mon 6aMostly cloudy43°6° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)42°6°10%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h95%36%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Rain. High 55°13°, low 42°6°. Typical 58°14° / 44°7°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 43°6°

      60% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: A slight chance of rain after 5pm. Cloudy. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. East wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Tonight: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy. Low around 42, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    48°9°–55°13°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 44°7°
    Wind
    7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 56°13°, low 43°6°. Typical 58°14° / 44°7°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 44°7°

      50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 56°13°

      70% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 48°9°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 44°7°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: A slight chance of rain before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    51°11°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 44°7°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 56°13°, low 42°6°. Typical 58°14° / 44°7°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 54°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      20% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. North wind around 3 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    53°12°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 44°7°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 56°13°, low 41°5°. Typical 58°14° / 44°7°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 46°8°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 53°11°

      50% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      60% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 45°7°

      80% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.

    Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    52°11°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 44°7°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 54°12°, low 39°4°. Typical 57°14° / 44°7°. Rain 0.65 in17 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 44°7°

      70% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 49°10°

      60% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 45°7°

      60% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 45°7°

      50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.

    Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    49°9°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 44°7°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 53°12°, low 38°3°. Typical 57°14° / 44°7°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 43°6°

      40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 41°5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.

    Night: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    47°8°–53°12°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 44°7°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 53°12°, low 38°3°. Typical 57°14° / 44°7°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 42°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 44°7°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 38°3°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    46°8°–53°12°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 44°7°
    Wind
    8 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 39°4°. Typical 57°14° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 39°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 47°8°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 44°6°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 42°5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    46°8°–50°10°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 43°6°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 43°6°. Typical 57°14° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 49°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 44°7°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    47°8°–53°12°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 43°6°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 43°6°. Typical 56°13° / 43°6°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 53°12°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 45°7°

      20% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    50°10°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 43°6°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 55°, low 42°.

  2. Tomorrow

    65% chance of rain, high 56°, low 43°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 56°, low 42°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 48–56°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (SEW) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Skagit River near Mt Vernon

14 mi
Below flood stage
Level
10.8 ft
Flow
7,030 cfs

Forecast peak 10.3 ft Sat 11 AM

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Nooksack River near Saxon Bridge

25 mi
Below flood stage
Level
0.3 ft
Flow
98 cfs

Forecast peak 0.8 ft Mon 4 AM

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Nooksack River at Ferndale

25 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.4 ft
Flow
394 cfs

Forecast peak 3.8 ft Wed 11 PM

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Samish River near Burlington

14 mi
Below flood stage
Flow
26 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 66% less heating than a typical week.

This week 34Typical 100

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
27
h below 17°F
0
h below 5°F
0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 1 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 40°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

WHIDBEY ISLAND NAS · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1945–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
58°14° / 44°7°
Forecast high / low
55°13° / 42°6°
Record high
70°21° in 1986
Record low
34°1° in 1954

Last 7 days vs normal

  1. —SunOct 18
  2. —MonOct 19
  3. —TueOct 20
  4. —WedOct 21
  5. —ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Anacortes weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:44 AM, sunset 6:04 PM.

Daylight
10 h 20 min
Losing 3 min 22 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 2 h 2 min less
Golden hour
5:19–6:23 PM
Morning 7:24–8:28 AM
Blue hour
6:23–6:36 PM
Morning 7:12–7:24 AM; first light 7:12 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 98% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:59 AM · rises 5:06 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 8
Looking northeast from Anacortes. The highest point on the skyline is about 10,700 ft, 42 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.