Point Roberts, Washington Weather
Point Roberts, 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, soil and crop conditions for Point Roberts, Whatcom County.
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About Point Roberts, Washington
Point Roberts juts into the Strait of Georgia like a forgotten finger, a sliver of land belonging to the United States yet geographically isolated, accessible by land only through Canada. It lies 31.0 miles west-north-west of Bellingham, WA (from Bellingham, WA: bearing 300°T), and is situated 15.8 miles west-north-west of Birch Bay. Its landscape is a gentle, rolling terrain, a subtle rise from the water's edge that swells into low hills carpeted with Douglas fir and western red cedar, their branches often dripping with the persistent mist that lends a soft, diffused light to the afternoons. The air here carries the briny tang of the sea, a constant reminder of the vast ocean that surrounds this peculiar exclave, and the quietude is profound, broken only by the distant cry of gulls or the murmur of waves against the pebbled shore. Originally inhabited by the Coast Salish peoples, Point Roberts' modern history is intertwined with the complexities of international borders and the speculative dreams of land developers. For a time, it was envisioned as a bustling port and resort town, a vision that never quite materialized, leaving behind a quiet, almost forgotten character. The local economy, once reliant on fishing and forestry, now leans towards tourism and the unique challenges and opportunities presented by its cross-border existence, with many residents commuting to Tsawwassen or Bellingham. The iconic lighthouse, a sentinel against the often-turbulent waters, stands as a quiet testament to the enduring maritime spirit that still breathes through Point Roberts.
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| Location | Point Roberts, Whatcom County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 48.985382°N, 123.077974°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98281 |
| Area Code | 206, 253 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Point Roberts, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Point Roberts, 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 Point Roberts includes coordinates 48.985382°N, 123.077974°W, situated in Whatcom County. ZIP code 98281. 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.
