Mountlake Terrace, Washington Weather
Mountlake Terrace, 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 Mountlake Terrace, Snohomish County.
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About Mountlake Terrace, Washington
Mountlake Terrace rises from the northern reaches of the Seattle metropolitan sprawl, a place where the dense evergreen forests of the Pacific Northwest begin to thin, giving way to a landscape of rolling hills and scattered clearings. It lies 2.3 miles south of Lynnwood, WA (from Lynnwood, WA: bearing 173°T), and is situated 8.7 miles north-north-west of Kirkland. The air here, particularly after a spring rain, carries a damp, earthy perfume, a subtle blend of cedar and moss that clings to the air long after the sun has broken through. Streets curve and climb, following the natural contours of the land, with homes often nestled into the gentle slopes, their rooftops peeking out from behind a verdant canopy of Douglas fir and Western red cedar. In the distance, the fainter outline of the Olympic Mountains can sometimes be glimpsed on clearer days, a silent, blue-grey presence on the horizon, reminding one of the vastness beyond this immediate, comfortable sprawl. The history of Mountlake Terrace is intrinsically tied to the post-war boom and the burgeoning need for suburban housing, a story of families seeking a quieter life away from the industrial heart of Seattle. Its economy, once more reliant on logging and small farms, has largely shifted to service industries and retail, catering to the daily needs of its residents and the commuters who pass through. The town’s establishment was spurred by the development of the nearby Boeing plant, drawing workers and their families to the area, shaping its character as a residential haven. A distinctive feature of Mountlake Terrace is its commitment to green spaces, with a network of parks and trails threading through its neighborhoods, offering respite and recreation amidst the urban development, and a quiet nod to the wilder origins of the land.
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| Location | Mountlake Terrace, Snohomish County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 47.788153°N, 122.30874°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98043 |
| Area Code | 206, 253 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Mountlake Terrace, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mountlake Terrace, 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 Mountlake Terrace includes coordinates 47.788153°N, 122.308740°W, situated in Snohomish County. ZIP code 98043. 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.
