Mount Vernon, Washington Weather
Mount Vernon, 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 for Mount Vernon, Skagit County.
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About Mount Vernon, Washington
Mount Vernon rests where the Skagit River, swollen with the snowmelt of distant peaks, begins its final, languid journey towards Puget Sound. It lies 19.1 miles north-east of Island, WA (from Island, WA: bearing 36°T), and is situated 7.3 miles south-west of Sedro-Woolley. The land here is a broad, fertile plain, etched by the patient work of water and time, where fields of emerald and gold stretch towards the hazy blue shoulders of the Cascades. The air, often carrying the damp, earthy scent of rich soil and the distant tang of salt, can feel thick and alive, especially as the sun dips low, painting the western sky in strokes of apricot and rose, softening the sharp edges of the surrounding farms and the occasional robust fir. The rhythm of Mount Vernon is one of quiet industry, a steady hum of agricultural life punctuated by the occasional rumble of a passing truck or the distant cry of a gulls. This landscape has long been a cradle for life, first for the Coast Salish peoples who navigated these waterways and harvested their bounty, and later for the pioneers who saw the potential in this fertile delta. The economy of Mount Vernon is deeply rooted in the earth, dominated by the cultivation of crops like raspberries, blueberries, and tulips, their vibrant colors a fleeting, spectacular testament to the region’s productivity. The annual Skagit Valley Tulip Festival draws visitors from afar, transforming the flatlands into a breathtaking, ephemeral quilt of color, a temporary counterpoint to the steady, year-round work of farming and the quieter pulse of local businesses. History here isn't a grand monument, but a subtle undercurrent, evident in the weathered barns and the enduring connection between the people and the generous, often misty, land they inhabit.
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| Location | Mount Vernon, Skagit County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 48.421216°N, 122.334047°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98273, 98274 |
| Area Code | 206, 253 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Mount Vernon, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mount Vernon, 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 Mount Vernon includes coordinates 48.421216°N, 122.334047°W, situated in Skagit County. ZIP code 98273, 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.
