Poulsbo, Washington Weather
Poulsbo, 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 Poulsbo, Kitsap County.
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About Poulsbo, Washington
Poulsbo rests at the edge of Liberty Bay, a place where the salt-laced air whispers through evergreen branches and the western sun often paints the sky in hues of soft lavender and burnt orange as it dips behind the Olympic Mountains. It lies 6.1 miles north of Kitsap, WA (from Kitsap, WA: bearing 358°T), and is situated 9.6 miles north-west of Bainbridge Island. The terrain here is a gentle rise from the water, a series of rolling hills carpeted with dense forests and dotted with homes that seem to emerge organically from the landscape. Small, clear streams, fed by the higher ground, meander down towards the bay, their banks lined with ferns and mosses, and the quiet hum of cicadas is a constant companion on warm afternoons. The character of Poulsbo is one of understated beauty, a feeling of being held by the land and the water, a place where the natural world still holds sway. This small harbor town carries the distinct imprint of its Norwegian heritage, a legacy that still echoes in its architecture and community spirit, most notably in its annual Viking Fest. The local economy, once anchored by fishing and logging, has broadened to embrace tourism and small businesses, with charming shops lining Front Street and waterfront restaurants offering views of the bobbing sailboats. Poulsbo’s connection to the water is profound; the bay itself is a lifeline, a source of recreation and a constant reminder of the maritime traditions that shaped it. The Kitsap Peninsula offers a backdrop of rugged, forested beauty, and Poulsbo, with its sheltered bay and nearby trails, allows for an easy communion with the natural world, a rhythm of life dictated more by the tides and the seasons than the clock.
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| Location | Poulsbo, Kitsap County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 47.735928°N, 122.646537°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98370 |
| Area Code | 425 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Poulsbo, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Poulsbo, 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 Poulsbo includes coordinates 47.735928°N, 122.646537°W, situated in Kitsap County. ZIP code 98370. 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. 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.
