Riverside, Washington Weather
Riverside, 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 Riverside, Snohomish County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Riverside. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Riverside is published on the Arlington Municipal Airport (KAWO) page, 13 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 Riverside 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 Riverside: Coupeville Nolf Airport (KNRA) 48 km · Skagit Regional Airport (KBVS) 50 km · AJ Eisenberg Airport (KOKH) 52 km · Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) (KNUW) 55 km
Conditions reported at KAWO describe the airfield itself. Weather 13 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Riverside specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Riverside.
About Riverside, Washington
Riverside lies in a gentle embrace of the Snohomish River, its landscape a mosaic of broad, fertile plains bordered by the encroaching green of Pacific Northwest forests. It lies 7.4 miles north-north-east of Lake Stevens, WA (from Lake Stevens, WA: bearing 23°T), and is situated 9.6 miles north-west of Snohomish County. The air here carries a damp coolness, a perpetual whisper of the nearby water and the rich, dark soil that has birthed generations of growth. Sunlight, when it breaks through the frequent cloud cover, possesses a peculiar softness, illuminating the emerald hues of the fields and casting a muted glow upon the weathered barns and modest homes that dot the terrain. There's a grounded stillness to Riverside, a quiet resilience that seems to emanate from the very earth itself, a place where the land dictates the pace and the sky offers a constant, ever-changing canvas. The story of Riverside is inextricably linked to the rich agricultural heritage of the Snohomish Valley, a history that flows as steadily as the river it calls home. For decades, its economy was sustained by the bounty of its farmlands, producing everything from berries to dairy, and the legacy of those working fields still shapes the character of the place. While modern industries have found a foothold, a deep respect for the land persists, a connection evident in the farmers' markets and the enduring scent of freshly turned earth after a spring rain. Riverside carries the quiet dignity of a community that understands the enduring power of sustenance, a place where the echoes of past harvests mingle with the present-day hum of life.
Live animated radar for Riverside 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 | Riverside, Snohomish County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 48.11399°N, 122.002077°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 98223, 98849 |
| Area Code | 206, 253, 509 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Riverside, Washington Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Riverside, 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 Riverside includes coordinates 48.113990°N, 122.002077°W, situated in Snohomish County. ZIP code 98223, 98849. Telephone area code: 206, 253, 509. 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.
