Deer Harbor, Washington Weather
Deer Harbor, Washington — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Deer Harbor, San Juan County.
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About Deer Harbor, Washington
Deer Harbor rests against the western flank of Orcas Island, a gentle indentation in a coastline of rugged beauty. It lies 25.2 miles west-south-west of Bellingham, WA (from Bellingham, WA: bearing 248°T), and is situated 5.9 miles north-east of San Juan. The water here, a deep, cool blue, laps at shores of smooth, grey stones and drifts of fine, dark sand. Across the harbor's mouth, the hazy outlines of other islands shimmer, their forested slopes softened by the persistent sea mist. The air itself carries a crisp, saline tang, a constant reminder of the vast Pacific beyond. Here, the land rises in a series of rolling hills, cloaked in a dense, evergreen forest that spills down to meet the water's edge, broken only by the occasional weathered barn or a scattering of sturdy homes. The history of Deer Harbor is a story of tides and timber, of a quiet resilience that has shaped its character. For generations, its sheltered waters have offered refuge and opportunity, first to native peoples and later to the hardy souls who came to harvest its abundant resources. The local economy, once dominated by logging and fishing, has gracefully shifted towards a more gentle embrace of tourism and artisanal crafts, a transformation that feels less like an upheaval and more like a natural evolution. Small businesses, from a bakery that perfumes the morning air with the scent of yeast and sugar to a boatyard where skilled hands mend weathered hulls, contribute to the harbor’s enduring pulse. The distinctive quietude of Deer Harbor is not an absence of life, but rather a subtle harmony, a rhythm dictated by the rise and fall of the sun and the ceaseless murmur of the sea.
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| Location | Deer Harbor, San Juan County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 48.620102°N, 122.999905°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98243 |
| Area Code | 206, 253 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Deer Harbor, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Deer Harbor, Washington, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 Deer Harbor includes coordinates 48.620102°N, 122.999905°W, situated in San Juan County. ZIP code 98243. 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. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
