Lake Cavanaugh, Washington Weather
Lake Cavanaugh, 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 Lake Cavanaugh, Skagit County.
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About Lake Cavanaugh, Washington
Lake Cavanaugh rests in a hollow of the Skagit County foothills, a body of water cradled by slopes cloaked in the deep, damp green of Douglas fir and western hemlock. It lies 15.7 miles west-south-west of Skagit, WA (from Skagit, WA: bearing 245°T), and is situated 8.8 miles north-north-east of Arlington Heights. The air here, especially after a rain, carries the unmistakable scent of damp earth and pine needles, a clean, sharp fragrance that clings to the skin. The lake itself, a long, serpentine ribbon of cool, dark water, reflects the ever-shifting moods of the sky, from a steely, overcast gray to a startling, brilliant blue. Along its shores, the land rises and falls with a quiet, enduring grace, punctuated by the occasional rocky outcrop or a small, sun-dappled clearing where ferns unfurl their delicate fronds. The shores are a mosaic of smooth, grey stones and the rich, dark silt that washes down from the forested hillsides, a testament to the slow, persistent work of water and time. The history of Lake Cavanaugh is as much about the land as it is about the people who have sought to draw sustenance from it. For centuries, it was a place known to the indigenous peoples of the region, a source of fish and a passage through the dense forests. Later, logging camps sprang up, their rough-hewn structures swallowed by the returning woods, leaving only faint traces of their presence in the undergrowth. The economy today is largely tied to recreation and the quiet stewardship of the land, with a scattering of homes and small businesses that cater to those who appreciate the lake's natural beauty. It’s a place where the pace of life is measured by the slow arc of the sun and the gentle lapping of water against the shore, a quiet corner of Skagit County that holds its secrets close.
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| Location | Lake Cavanaugh, Skagit County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 48.326216°N, 122.020975°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98274 |
| Area Code | 206, 253 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lake Cavanaugh, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lake Cavanaugh, 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 Lake Cavanaugh includes coordinates 48.326216°N, 122.020975°W, situated in Skagit County. ZIP code 98274. 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.
