Lopez Island, Washington Weather
Lopez Island, 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 Lopez Island, San Juan County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Lopez Island. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Lopez Island is published on the Anacortes Airport (K74S) page, 18 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 Lopez Island 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 Lopez Island: Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) (KNUW) 23 km · Orcas Island Airport (KORS) 25 km · AJ Eisenberg Airport (KOKH) 31 km · Skagit Regional Airport (KBVS) 35 km · Coupeville Nolf Airport (KNRA) 39 km
Conditions reported at K74S describe the airfield itself. Weather 18 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lopez Island specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lopez Island.
About Lopez Island, Washington
Lopez Island exhales a gentle, rolling breath across the Salish Sea, its landscape a soft mosaic of verdant pastures and dense evergreen forests. It lies 24.8 miles north-west of Island, WA (from Island, WA: bearing 324°T), and is situated 9.3 miles east-south-east of San Juan. The terrain, a pleasingly rounded topography, rises and falls like the quiet swell of a calm ocean, offering glimpses of the surrounding islands and the distant Olympic Mountains through breaks in the coastal firs. Along its western edge, the land tumbles down to a shoreline fringed with smooth, sea-worn stones and scattered driftwood, where the air carries the faint, briny tang of saltwater and the distant cry of gulls. Inland, old farmsteads, their weathered barns standing stoic against the elements, dot the fields, hinting at a slower, more deliberate way of life, where the days are measured by the slant of the sun and the predictable rhythm of the tides. The history of Lopez Island is written in its quiet endurance, a story of early homesteaders who found solace and sustenance on its fertile ground, their legacy now woven into the very fabric of its agricultural character. While no grand universities or bustling industries define its present, the island’s economy thrives on a foundation of local craftsmanship, small-scale farming, and a burgeoning tourism drawn to its unpretentious charm and natural beauty. Visitors often seek out the island’s network of quiet roads, perfect for cycling, or explore the secluded coves and beaches, where the water, even on a summer day, retains a bracing chill. The spirit of Lopez Island, unburdened by the clamor of the mainland, fosters a sense of community that feels both deeply rooted and welcoming, a place where the simple act of watching the sunset paint the western sky in hues of rose and lavender can feel like a profound experience.
Live animated radar for Lopez Island 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 | Lopez Island, San Juan County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 48.486°N, 122.901°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98261 |
| Area Code | 206, 253 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lopez Island, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lopez Island, 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 Lopez Island includes coordinates 48.486000°N, 122.901000°W, situated in San Juan County. ZIP code 98261. 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.
