Fairhaven, Washington Weather
Fairhaven, 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 Fairhaven, Whatcom County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Fairhaven. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Fairhaven is published on the Bellingham International Airport (KBLI) page, 9 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 Fairhaven 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 Fairhaven: Anacortes Airport (K74S) 27 km · Skagit Regional Airport (KBVS) 28 km · Orcas Island Airport (KORS) 30 km · Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) (KNUW) 42 km · AJ Eisenberg Airport (KOKH) 53 km
Conditions reported at KBLI describe the airfield itself. Weather 9 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Fairhaven specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Fairhaven, Washington
Fairhaven wears its history like the weathered cedar shingles on its oldest buildings, a place where the salt-laced air carries the scent of brine and fir. It lies 3.0 miles south-south-west of Bellingham, WA (from Bellingham, WA: bearing 197°T), and is situated 9.7 miles south-south-east of Ferndale. The waterfront, a patchwork of sturdy docks and weathered pilings, hums with a quiet industry, a reminder of the sea's enduring pull. Beyond the immediate bustle, gentle slopes rise, cloaked in evergreen forests that spill down towards the shimmering waters of Bellingham Bay, the light often filtering through the dense canopy in soft, diffused shafts, particularly in the late afternoon. The terrain here, a gradual descent from the higher ground, shapes the very character of Fairhaven, offering glimpses of the water at unexpected turns and creating a sense of being both embraced by the land and open to the vastness of the Pacific beyond. This district, once a boisterous logging and shipping hub, retains echoes of its rough-and-tumble past, evident in the sturdy brick architecture of its historic core. The economy, while diversified now, still feels the subtle influence of its maritime roots, with a palpable connection to the fishing fleets and the pleasure craft that dot the bay. Fairhaven’s story is one of resilience, a town that built itself from timber and tide, and that spirit can still be felt in the easygoing pace of life. Local shops and eateries, many housed in buildings that have seen more than a century pass, offer a tangible link to generations of residents who worked and lived by the rhythm of the seasons and the sea.
Live animated radar for Fairhaven 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 | Fairhaven, Whatcom County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 48.718163°N, 122.506837°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98225 |
| Area Code | 206, 253 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Fairhaven, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fairhaven, 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 Fairhaven includes coordinates 48.718163°N, 122.506837°W, situated in Whatcom County. ZIP code 98225. 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.
