Anacortes, Washington Weather
Anacortes, 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 Anacortes, Skagit County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Anacortes. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Anacortes is published on the Anacortes Airport (K74S) page, 4 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 Anacortes 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 Anacortes: Skagit Regional Airport (KBVS) 15 km · Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) (KNUW) 18 km · AJ Eisenberg Airport (KOKH) 29 km · Orcas Island Airport (KORS) 31 km · Bellingham International Airport (KBLI) 32 km
Conditions reported at K74S describe the airfield itself. Weather 4 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Anacortes specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Anacortes, Washington
Anacortes rests on Fidalgo Island, a place where the Salish Sea breathes in, exhaling a salt-laced air that softens the edges of the day. It lies 14.2 miles west-north-west of Mount Vernon, WA (from Mount Vernon, WA: bearing 296°T), and is situated 6.5 miles west-north-west of Bay View. Verdant forests, thick with Douglas fir and Western red cedar, climb the island’s gentle slopes, their canopies a deep, resonant green that seems to absorb the very light. Where the land yields to the water, rocky outcrops and hidden coves punctuate a shoreline constantly shaped by the tide’s insistent, rhythmic pulse. The sky here often wears a painterly wash of muted grays and blues, a canvas for the sun’s infrequent but brilliant appearances, casting a luminous glow that lends a quiet, almost sacred quality to the landscape, especially in the lingering hours of dusk. The history of Anacortes is tied to the sea and the enduring spirit of those who have sought their livelihood from its bounty. Once a hub for fishing and cannery operations, the town’s economy has evolved, though its maritime heritage remains palpable in the weathered docks and the scent of brine that clings to the air. Today, Anacortes serves as a vital gateway, its ferry terminal a bustling nexus connecting the mainland to the San Juan Islands, a constant flow of vehicles and travelers adding to the town’s dynamic, yet unhurried, character. The presence of the nearby Swinomish Indian Tribal Community speaks to a deep, ancestral connection to this land, a continuity that underpins the present-day rhythm of Anacortes.
Live animated radar for Anacortes 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 | Anacortes, Skagit County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 48.512604°N, 122.612672°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98221 |
| Area Code | 206, 253 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Anacortes, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Anacortes, 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 Anacortes includes coordinates 48.512604°N, 122.612672°W, situated in Skagit County. ZIP code 98221. Telephone area code: 206, 253. 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.
