Lummi Island, Washington Weather
Lummi 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 Lummi Island, Whatcom County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Lummi Island. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Lummi Island is published on the Bellingham International Airport (KBLI) page, 13 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 Lummi 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 Lummi Island: Orcas Island Airport (KORS) 16 km · Anacortes Airport (K74S) 25 km · Skagit Regional Airport (KBVS) 34 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 13 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lummi Island specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lummi Island.
About Lummi Island, Washington
Lummi Island rises from the salt-laced embrace of the Salish Sea, a long, verdant spine where Douglas fir and cedar press close to the shore, their ancient branches a deep, shadowed green even under the bright Washinton sun. It lies 9.3 miles west-south-west of Bellingham, WA (from Bellingham, WA: bearing 255°T), and is situated 9.5 miles south-south-west of Ferndale. Jagged bluffs, softened by a persistent mist, give way to quiet coves and beaches of smooth, grey stones, smoothed over centuries by the ebb and flow of the tide. The air here carries the scent of brine and damp earth, a constant reminder of the water's proximity, while the land itself, a rich loam, supports a surprising abundance of life, from the wild salmonberry bushes that crowd the forest edges to the scattered orchards that cling to sunnier slopes. The island's character is one of quiet resilience, a place where the wildness of the Pacific Northwest feels both immediate and deeply ingrained, a feeling amplified by the soft, diffused light that often settles over the landscape, lending an almost ethereal quality to the dense woods and the restless sea. The island's story is deeply entwined with the Lummi people, whose ancestral lands encompass this very soil, their legacy a silent presence in the rustle of leaves and the whisper of the wind. Later, settlers arrived, drawn by the promise of fertile land and the bounty of the sea, establishing a modest economy built on fishing and small-scale agriculture, a tradition that continues to shape the island's rhythm. Today, Lummi Island sustains itself through a blend of these historical threads, with a vibrant community of artists and craftspeople adding a contemporary layer to its identity, their studios and galleries often tucked away amongst the trees, a testament to the enduring allure of this tranquil haven. The island's distinctive charm lies in this quiet coexistence of nature and human endeavor, a place where the pace of life is dictated by the tides and the changing seasons, and where the ferry, the island's lifeline, arrives and departs with a predictable, almost meditative regularity.
Live animated radar for Lummi 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 | Lummi Island, Whatcom County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 48.724551°N, 122.686291°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98262 |
| Area Code | 206, 253 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lummi Island, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lummi 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 Lummi Island includes coordinates 48.724551°N, 122.686291°W, situated in Whatcom County. ZIP code 98262. 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.
