Clinton, Washington Weather
Clinton, 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 Clinton, Island County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Clinton. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Clinton is published on the Seattle Paine Field International Airport (KPAE) page, 10 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. 4 airfields within reach of Clinton 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 Clinton: King County International Airport - Boeing Field (KBFI) 50 km · Renton Municipal Airport (KRNT) 55 km · Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (KSEA) 59 km
Conditions reported at KPAE describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Clinton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Clinton, Washington
Clinton rests on the eastern edge of Whidbey Island, its landscape a gentle unfolding of rolling hills that descend towards the shimmering waters of Saratoga Passage. It lies 7.1 miles west of Everett, WA (from Everett, WA: bearing 270°T), and is situated 9.7 miles west-south-west of Marysville. The air here carries the constant, faint tang of salt, a reminder of the Puget Sound’s pervasive influence, and the light, particularly in the late afternoon, takes on a soft, diffused quality, bathing the weathered clapboard houses and the scattered evergreen trees in a mellow glow. The terrain is forgiving, a soft loam that supports a scattering of farms and gardens, their neat rows a quiet contrast to the wilder, more untamed fringes where the land meets the sea. It is a place where the sky feels vast, often a canvas of shifting grays and blues, and the quiet hum of everyday life is punctuated by the cry of gulls and the distant thrum of a ferry. The history of Clinton is tied to its maritime roots and a resilient agricultural spirit that has endured for generations. Originally settled by homesteaders drawn to the fertile land and the abundant fishing grounds, the economy of Clinton has long relied on the bounty of the sea and the produce of its farms. While larger industries are absent, a vibrant local character persists, a blend of the practical and the artistic, reflected in the small galleries and artisan shops that dot the main thoroughfare. The presence of the ferry terminal, a vital link to the mainland, imbues Clinton with a sense of constant, yet unhurried, movement, a gentle ebb and flow that mirrors the tides of the surrounding waters.
Live animated radar for Clinton 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 | Clinton, Island County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 47.978428°N, 122.355696°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98236 |
| Area Code | 206, 253 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Clinton, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Clinton, 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 Clinton includes coordinates 47.978428°N, 122.355696°W, situated in Island County. ZIP code 98236. 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.
