Index, Washington Weather
Index, 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 Index, Snohomish County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Index. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Index is published on the Seattle Paine Field International Airport (KPAE) page, 55 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. 2 airfields within reach of Index 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 Index: Arlington Municipal Airport (KAWO) 59 km
Conditions reported at KPAE describe the airfield itself. Weather 55 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Index specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Index.
About Index, Washington
Index unfolds like a whispered secret between the embrace of the Skykomish River and the foothills of the Cascade Mountains. It lies 19.5 miles south-east of Snohomish County, WA (from Snohomish County, WA: bearing 139°T), and is situated 7.0 miles east-south-east of Gold Bar. Here, the air carries the cool, damp breath of ancient forests, thick with the scent of Douglas fir and cedar, a fragrance that clings to the very stones of the old buildings. The river, a restless ribbon of jade and silver, rushes past with a constant murmur, its voice a low hum beneath the chirping of unseen birds and the occasional sigh of wind through pine boughs. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, falls in fractured, golden shafts, illuminating moss-laden branches and the rich, dark earth that cradles the roots of giants. The landscape itself feels alive, a breathing entity of rock, water, and verdant growth, where the quietude is not an absence of sound but a symphony of natural harmonies. The history of Index is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of a place shaped by the raw power of its environment and the resilience of its people. Once a bustling hub for logging and mining operations, its economy now leans more towards the quiet rhythm of tourism and the hardy independence of its residents who find solace and sustenance in this pocket of wilderness. The remnants of its industrial past, like the ghost of a steam whistle, still linger, a reminder of the labor that carved a life from this rugged terrain. Local traditions are less about elaborate festivals and more about the shared understanding of the seasons, the respect for the river’s moods, and the quiet camaraderie that blossoms in the face of nature’s grandeur. Index offers a profound sense of place, a connection to the earth and its enduring stories, where the past is a gentle shadow and the present is a vibrant, living landscape.
Live animated radar for Index 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 | Index, Snohomish County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 47.820661°N, 121.555109°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98256, 98251 |
| Area Code | 206, 253 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Index, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Index, 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 Index includes coordinates 47.820661°N, 121.555109°W, situated in Snohomish County. ZIP code 98256, 98251. Telephone area code: 206, 253. Timezone: Pacific Time.
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.
