Freeland, Washington Weather
Freeland, 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 Freeland, Island County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Freeland. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Freeland is published on the Coupeville Nolf Airport (KNRA) 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 Freeland 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 Freeland: AJ Eisenberg Airport (KOKH) 29 km · Arlington Municipal Airport (KAWO) 32 km · Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) (KNUW) 39 km · Skagit Regional Airport (KBVS) 52 km · Anacortes Airport (K74S) 55 km
Conditions reported at KNRA describe the airfield itself. Weather 21 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Freeland specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Freeland.
About Freeland, Washington
Freeland, a place where the air often carries the damp, salty tang of the Salish Sea, unfolds across a gentle slope towards the water. It lies 13.2 miles south of Island, WA (from Island, WA: bearing 169°T), and is situated 6.4 miles north-north-east of Hansville. The landscape here is a soft embrace of evergreen forests, their needles a deep, resonant green that seems to absorb the abundant Pacific Northwest light, and open meadows dotted with wildflowers in the warmer months. Roads wind through this verdant expanse, sometimes offering glimpses of the deep blue of Holmes Harbor to the east, a sheltered inlet that acts as a placid mirror to the often-moody sky. The character of Freeland is one of quiet persistence, a place where the wildness of the island presses in, softened by the deliberate cultivation of gardens and the thoughtful placement of homes that seem to have grown organically from the earth. Historically, Freeland’s story is intertwined with the logging industry that once defined much of Whidbey Island, the scent of sawdust and pine resin a lingering ghost in the collective memory. Later, the land was parceled and sold, attracting a diverse population drawn to the island's natural beauty and relative tranquility. Today, the local economy is a mosaic, with small businesses catering to residents and the steady stream of visitors who come to explore the island's many offerings, from the nearby state parks to the artisan shops and farmers' markets. The rhythm of Freeland is dictated less by the clock and more by the tides, the changing seasons, and the quiet satisfaction of a life lived in close communion with the land and sea.
Live animated radar for Freeland 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 | Freeland, Island County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 48.009537°N, 122.525983°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98249 |
| Area Code | 206, 253 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Freeland, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Freeland, 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 Freeland includes coordinates 48.009537°N, 122.525983°W, situated in Island County. ZIP code 98249. 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.
