Chain Lake, Washington Weather
Chain Lake, 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 Chain Lake, Snohomish County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Chain Lake. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Chain Lake is published on the Seattle Paine Field International Airport (KPAE) page, 21 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 Chain Lake 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 Chain Lake: Arlington Municipal Airport (KAWO) 31 km · King County International Airport - Boeing Field (KBFI) 48 km · Renton Municipal Airport (KRNT) 49 km · Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (KSEA) 56 km · Coupeville Nolf Airport (KNRA) 57 km
Conditions reported at KPAE describe the airfield itself. Weather 21 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Chain Lake specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Chain Lake.
About Chain Lake, Washington
Chain Lake lies cradled by the undulating slopes of the Cascade foothills, a place where dense evergreen forests spill down to meet the water's edge. It lies 8.2 miles south-south-east of Lake Stevens, WA (from Lake Stevens, WA: bearing 158°T), and is situated 8.6 miles east of Eastmont. The air here carries the damp, earthy scent of Douglas fir and cedar, a perfume that intensifies after a soft rain. Sunlight, when it finds its way through the canopy, often breaks into ethereal shafts, illuminating patches of moss-covered bark and the dark, slow-moving surface of the lake itself. The terrain is a study in hushed greens and deep browns, broken by the occasional splash of water or the distant call of a raven. Small, private docks, weathered and worn, jut out from hidden coves, hinting at a life lived in close communion with the water. The history of Chain Lake is one of quiet persistence, shaped by the logging industry that once pulsed through these valleys. The remnants of old logging roads, now often reclaimed by ferns and saplings, serve as subtle reminders of that era. Today, the local economy finds its footing in a more diffuse pattern, with many residents commuting to larger centers, while others maintain a lifestyle tied to the natural bounty of the region. Fishing and small-scale recreation are the rhythms that often dictate the pace of life, a gentle counterpoint to the industrial echoes of the past. Chain Lake itself, with its clear, cool waters, remains the heart of this secluded landscape, a place where the whisper of the wind through the pines seems to carry the stories of generations.
Live animated radar for Chain Lake 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 | Chain Lake, Snohomish County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 47.905424°N, 121.997147°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98290 |
| Area Code | 206, 253 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Chain Lake, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Chain Lake, 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 Chain Lake includes coordinates 47.905424°N, 121.997147°W, situated in Snohomish County. ZIP code 98290. 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.
