Bothell, Washington Weather
Bothell, 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 Bothell, King County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Bothell. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Bothell is published on the Seattle Paine Field International Airport (KPAE) page, 17 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 Bothell 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 Bothell: King County International Airport - Boeing Field (KBFI) 27 km · Renton Municipal Airport (KRNT) 30 km · Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (KSEA) 36 km · Auburn Municipal Airport (KS50) 48 km · Bremerton National Airport (KPWT) 52 km
Conditions reported at KPAE describe the airfield itself. Weather 17 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Bothell specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Bothell, Washington
Bothell lies where the Sammamish River, a ribbon of quiet water, meanders through a landscape softened by a persistent Pacific Northwest mist. It lies 5.2 miles south of Mill Creek East, WA (from Mill Creek East, WA: bearing 189°T), and is situated 5.6 miles north of Kirkland. Rolling hills, cloaked in the deep greens of evergreen and deciduous trees, cradle the town, their slopes occasionally yielding to the neat geometry of suburban development or the open expanse of agricultural fields. The air itself carries a damp, earthy scent, a constant reminder of the rain-fed abundance that nourishes the surrounding land. Even on clearer days, a certain diffused light prevails, lending a gentle, almost contemplative quality to the way the sun filters through the canopy and casts its pale glow on the streets and homes of Bothell. The story of Bothell is one of pragmatic growth, its roots reaching back to the logging and agricultural industries that once defined this stretch of King County. The river, a vital artery for transport and power, shaped its early development, and the fertile soil supported orchards and dairy farms that fed the burgeoning Seattle metropolis. Today, while vestiges of that rural past remain in the occasional farm stand or open pasture, Bothell has transformed into a hub of technological innovation and higher education. The presence of the University of Washington Bothell campus, with its modern architecture and vibrant student life, injects a youthful energy into the community, a dynamic contrast to the quiet strength of the older neighborhoods. This blend of the pastoral and the progressive gives Bothell a unique character, a place where the echoes of its agricultural heritage can still be heard beneath the hum of twenty-first-century enterprise.
Live animated radar for Bothell 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 | Bothell, King County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 47.76232°N, 122.205404°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98011, 98021, 98041, 98012 |
| Area Code | 206, 253 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bothell, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bothell, 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 Bothell includes coordinates 47.762320°N, 122.205404°W, situated in King County. ZIP code 98011, 98021, 98041, 98012. 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.
