Quilcene, Washington Weather
Quilcene, 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 Quilcene, Jefferson County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Quilcene. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Quilcene is published on the Bremerton National Airport (KPWT) page, 38 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. 4 airfields within reach of Quilcene 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 Quilcene: Seattle Paine Field International Airport (KPAE) 45 km · King County International Airport - Boeing Field (KBFI) 54 km · Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (KSEA) 59 km
Conditions reported at KPWT describe the airfield itself. Weather 38 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Quilcene specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Quilcene.
About Quilcene, Washington
Quilcene breathes the cool, moist air of the Olympic Peninsula, a place where the evergreen forest tumbles down to meet the briny embrace of Hood Canal. It lies 16.3 miles north-west of Kitsap, WA (from Kitsap, WA: bearing 318°T), and is situated 9.2 miles north-west of Bangor. The landscape here is a symphony of deep greens and muted blues, the jagged peaks of the Olympic Mountains a distant, hazy guardian. Sunlight, when it breaks through the persistent coastal mist, filters through the dense canopy of Douglas fir and western red cedar, dappling the moss-laden ground with fleeting gold. The air itself carries the scent of damp earth and the faint, salty tang of the water, a constant reminder of the powerful, unseen currents that shape this corner of Washington. Quilcene is a place of quietude, where the dominant sounds are the rustle of leaves, the distant cry of gulls, and the gentle lapping of waves against the shore. The history of Quilcene is as intertwined with the water as the barnacles on a forgotten hull. For generations, its economy thrived on the bounty of the sea and the surrounding forests, with oyster beds flourishing in the nutrient-rich canal waters and timber mills once humming with activity. The land bears the subtle scars of this past, the remnants of logging roads now softened by encroaching vegetation. Today, while the logging industry has largely receded, a spirit of self-reliance and connection to the natural world persists. Local businesses, often small and family-run, cater to a steady stream of visitors drawn to the pristine beauty of the area, whether for hiking the trails of the nearby Olympic National Forest or for the simple pleasure of breathing in the invigorating, pine-scented air. The rhythm of life in Quilcene moves with the tides, a slow, deliberate cadence dictated by the seasons and the enduring power of the natural world.
Live animated radar for Quilcene 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 | Quilcene, Jefferson County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 47.822314°N, 122.87572°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98376 |
| Area Code | 425 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Quilcene, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Quilcene, 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 Quilcene includes coordinates 47.822314°N, 122.875720°W, situated in Jefferson County. ZIP code 98376. 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.
