Oso, Washington Weather
Oso, 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 Oso, Snohomish County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Oso. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Oso is published on the Arlington Municipal Airport (KAWO) page, 21 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 Oso 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 Oso: Mears Field Airport (K3W5) 32 km · Skagit Regional Airport (KBVS) 43 km · Seattle Paine Field International Airport (KPAE) 48 km · Coupeville Nolf Airport (KNRA) 53 km · Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) (KNUW) 54 km
Conditions reported at KAWO describe the airfield itself. Weather 21 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Oso specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Oso.
About Oso, Washington
Oso slumbers in a fold of the Cascade foothills, where the land rises with a quiet determination toward forested peaks. It lies 14.6 miles south-west of Skagit, WA (from Skagit, WA: bearing 223°T), and is situated 7.7 miles north-east of Arlington Heights. The air here, especially after a rain, carries the damp, earthy scent of Douglas fir and cedar, a fragrance that clings to the mist swirling through the valleys. A palpable sense of stillness pervades, broken only by the murmur of the Still Creek as it threads its way through the terrain, its waters reflecting the muted greens of the surrounding growth. The slopes are a study in textures, from the smooth, dark bark of ancient trees to the rough, moss-covered stones that punctuate the landscape, hinting at the deep, slow work of geologic time. The history of Oso is deeply intertwined with the bounty and challenges of its natural setting. Logging once dominated the local economy, the echo of saws and the rumble of trucks a familiar sound in years past, shaping the very contours of the land. Though that era has largely faded, the spirit of resilience and connection to the earth remains. Small farms and homesteads still dot the landscape, their fields a patchwork against the wilder growth, and the memory of those who first carved a life from this remote corner of Snohomish County lingers in the quiet roads and weathered barns. The rhythm of Oso is dictated not by clocks, but by the changing seasons and the enduring presence of the mountains that stand sentinel.
Live animated radar for Oso 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 | Oso, Snohomish County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 48.27066°N, 121.929581°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98223 |
| Area Code | 206, 253 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Oso, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Oso, 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 Oso includes coordinates 48.270660°N, 121.929581°W, situated in Snohomish County. ZIP code 98223. 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.
