Port Angeles, Washington Weather
Port Angeles, Washington — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Port Angeles, Clallam County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Port Angeles. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Port Angeles is published on the Port Angeles Cgas Airport (KNOW) page, 3 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. 5 airfields within reach of Port Angeles 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 Port Angeles: William R Fairchild International Airport (KCLM) 5 km · Friday Harbor Airport (KFHR) 54 km · AJ Eisenberg Airport (KOKH) 58 km · Coupeville Nolf Airport (KNRA) 60 km
Conditions reported at KNOW describe the airfield itself. Weather 3 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Port Angeles specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Port Angeles, Washington
Port Angeles breathes the crisp, salt-tinged air of the Pacific Northwest, a town cradled by the dramatic embrace of mountains and sea. It lies 17.0 miles east of Clallam, WA (from Clallam, WA: bearing 89°T), and is situated 3.0 miles west-north-west of Port Angeles East. To the north, the Strait of Juan de Fuca stretches, a vast expanse of shifting blues and greys, often alive with the sleek backs of passing whales and the distant gleam of ferries. Behind the town, the Olympic Mountains rise, their rugged slopes cloaked in emerald forests that climb towards snow-dusted peaks, a constant, silent sentinel. The light here has a particular quality, especially in the late afternoon when it slants through the pine trees, casting long, softened shadows across the tidy streets and highlighting the weathered charm of the waterfront businesses. The air itself carries a subtle dampness, a promise of rain that nurtures the lush greenery and lends a fresh, earthy scent to the surroundings. The history of Port Angeles is deeply entwined with the bounty of the surrounding land and sea, its economy once fueled by the vast timber resources of the Olympic Peninsula and the rich fishing grounds of the strait. Early settlers saw the strategic advantage of its deep-water harbor, and the town quickly grew into a vital hub for logging, fishing, and later, tourism. Today, while remnants of its industrial past remain, the economy has diversified, with a strong emphasis on the natural wonders that draw visitors from around the globe. The proximity to Olympic National Park is a defining feature, offering unparalleled access to ancient rainforests, wild coastlines, and alpine meadows. This constant, quiet presence of wildness shapes the character of Port Angeles, fostering a blend of hardworking pragmatism and a deep appreciation for the raw, untamed beauty that surrounds it.
Live animated radar for Port Angeles 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 | Port Angeles, Clallam County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 48.118146°N, 123.430741°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98362, 98363 |
| Area Code | 425 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Port Angeles, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Port Angeles, 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 Port Angeles includes coordinates 48.118146°N, 123.430741°W, situated in Clallam County. ZIP code 98362, 98363. Telephone area code: 425. 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.
