Weather in Anacortes

14-day forecast · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 2:22 am (PDT)

Now · light drizzle 44 °F

Feels like: 37 °F
Low / high: 43 / 51 °F
Rain: 26% · 0.03 in
Wind: 10 mph SE

→ 30.00 inHg · steady

Today in Anacortes: light drizzle, 43 °F to 51 °F, with a 26% chance of rain (0.03 in) and a gentle breeze from the southeast (10 mph). Tomorrow, drizzle, 41 °F to 52 °F and a 19% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Wednesday 4, at 56 °F. No significant rain expected over the next 7 days.

Measured now at the airport

Burlington/Skagit Rgnl (KBVS), 9.4 mi away · 27 min ago

Visibility9.9 mi or more

WeatherNothing to note

Temperature45 °F

Wind10 mph from the east

It's what the airport's weather station measured, not a forecast: on the coast, wind and fog can be different. Airports report every 30 or 60 minutes.

Airport METAR report, via NOAA's Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov). Sources and licenses

Temperatures for the next 14 days

51° 43°
Today
52° 41°
Fri 30
54° 40°
Sat 31
54° 40°
Sun 1
54° 41°
Mon 2
55° 44°
Tue 3
56° 42°
Wed 4
56° 45°
Thu 5
55° 45°
Fri 6
55° 45°
Sat 7
56° 45°
Sun 8
57° 40°
Mon 9
57° 51°
Tue 10
56° 50°
Wed 11

Day by day

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind	Max wave	High tides	Model
Today · 29	Light drizzle	43 / 51 °F	26% · 0.03 in	12 mph SE	1.2 ft	9:03 am · 6:01 pm	HRRR + NBM
Fri 30	Drizzle	41 / 52 °F	19%	4 mph ESE	0.1 ft	10:07 am · 6:43 pm	NBM
Sat 31	Overcast	40 / 54 °F	2%	3 mph NNE	0.4 ft	11:12 am · 7:44 pm	NBM
Sun 1	Partly cloudy	40 / 54 °F	2%	2 mph E	0.3 ft	11:10 am · 8:14 pm	NBM
Mon 2	Overcast	41 / 54 °F	11%	1 mph ENE	0.1 ft	11:59 am · 10:00 pm	NBM
Tue 3	Overcast	44 / 55 °F	11%	2 mph N	0.3 ft	12:40 pm · 11:59 pm	NBM
Wed 4	Partly cloudy	42 / 56 °F	13%	1 mph NE	0.7 ft	1:13 pm	NBM
Thu 5	Overcast	45 / 56 °F	19%	2 mph SE	0.1 ft	1:47 am · 1:40 pm	NBM
Fri 6	Overcast	45 / 55 °F	27%	3 mph SE	0.2 ft	3:06 am · 2:02 pm	NBM
Sat 7	Light drizzle	45 / 55 °F	32% · 0.13 in	3 mph SE	1.6 ft	4:09 am · 2:21 pm	NBM
Sun 8	Heavy drizzle	45 / 56 °F	35% · 0.13 in	7 mph SE	2.2 ft	5:02 am · 2:39 pm	NBM + ECMWF
Mon 9	Heavy drizzle	40 / 57 °F	33% · 0.04 in	15 mph E	1.0 ft	5:50 am · 2:59 pm	ECMWF
Tue 10	Light rain	51 / 57 °F	43% · 0.92 in	20 mph ESE	2.8 ft	6:34 am · 3:20 pm	ECMWF
Wed 11	Light rain	50 / 56 °F	41% · 0.19 in	18 mph SE	3.3 ft	7:17 am · 3:42 pm	ECMWF

Each hour comes from the best model for this spot: HRRR until Thursday 29 9:00 pm; then NBM until Sunday 8 11:00 pm; then ECMWF until Thursday 12 7:00 pm; then GFS.

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

Today, every 3 hours

Time	12:00 am	3:00 am	6:00 am	9:00 am	12:00 pm	3:00 pm	6:00 pm	9:00 pm
Sky	Light drizzle	Light drizzle	Light drizzle	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Light drizzle	Light drizzle
Temperature	45°	44°	44°	45°	49°	51°	48°	44°
Chance of rain	8%	3%	24%	3%	1%	3%	1%	18%
Rain	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in
Wind (mph)	9 ESE	10 SE	9 SE	11 SE	12 SE	9 SE	3 SSE	3 E
Humidity	85%	86%	84%	90%	79%	74%	85%	92%
UV	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0
Model	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	NBM

Do the models agree?

Medium confidence

They broadly agree, but not quite on rain tomorrow: take it with some caution.

What 6 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.

HighRainWind

Do the models agree? · High
High (°F)	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	54°	47°	49°	51°	50°	53°	53°
AIFS	51°	48°	50°	49°	50°	53°	54°
GFS	54°	50°	50°	52°	49°	53°	52°
ICON	54°	51°	53°	53°	52°	55°	55°
HRRR	51°	51°	—	—	—	—	—
NBM	55°	52°	54°	54°	54°	55°	56°
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	high

Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	0.13 in	0.19 in	0	0	0	0	0
AIFS	0.12 in	0.14 in	0	0	0	0	0
GFS	0.08 in	0.05 in	0	0	0	0	0
ICON	0.09 in	0.15 in	0	0	0	0	0
HRRR	0.02 in	0	—	—	—	—	—
NBM	0.08 in	0	0	0	0	0	0
Confidence	high	medium	high	high	high	high	high

Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph)	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	1221	613	916	522	412	815	513
AIFS	12	5	5	3	3	4	5
GFS	1412	88	89	74	34	66	78
ICON	817	510	512	48	48	49	37
HRRR	1225	1222	—	—	—	—	—
NBM	1123	46	36	24	13	23	12
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	high

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF (51 scenarios)	65%	72%	10%	6%	16%	18%	14%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios)	76%	68%	35%	3%	11%	13%	3%
NBM (NOAA)	26%	19%	2%	2%	11%	11%	8%
Thunderstorm (NBM)	1%	3%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%

Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.

Outlook

How the coming weeks and months compare with what is normal for the time of year. It is a trend, not a day-by-day forecast.

Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer and normal rain.

Next 6 weeks

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8	Normal −0.7 °F	Below −57%	—
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15	Above +4.3 °F	Normal	—
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22	Above +3.1 °F	Normal	51° / 43°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29	Above +2.7 °F	Normal	49° / 41°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6	A bit above +2.2 °F	Normal	47° / 39°

Coming months

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain
November	A bit above +1.4 °F	Normal
December	Above +3.1 °F	Normal
January	Above +3.4 °F	Normal
February	Above +2.7 °F	Normal
March	Above +3.4 °F	Normal

Weeks: ECMWF 46-day (average of its scenarios), against the normal of the last 20 years for those dates. Months: ECMWF SEAS5. Rain: total against normal. The further ahead, the closer it gets to normal and the less detail it can give. The long-range sea temperature isn't usable at this spot (the model's grid cell falls on land).

Anacortes climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Anacortes is from July to August: highs of 72 °F, about 4 rainy days a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.

46° 36°

JanJ
49° 36°

FebF
52° 38°

MarM
56° 41°

AprA
62° 46°

MayM
66° 49°

JunJ
71° 52°

JulJ
72° 53°

AugA
67° 50°

SepS
58° 44°

OctO
51° 39°

NovN
46° 36°

DecD

Highs and lows
Monthly rainfall
Best time

Month	High	Low	Rain	Rainy daysDays	Sun (h/day)	Water	Waves
JanuaryJan	46°	36°	3.72 in	17	1.6	46°	1.6 ft
FebruaryFeb	49°	36°	2.18 in	14	3.8	46°	1.6 ft
MarchMar	52°	38°	2.50 in	16	3.8	47°	1.4 ft
AprilApr	56°	41°	1.99 in	12	5.9	48°	1.2 ft
MayMay	62°	46°	1.74 in	9	6.8	50°	0.8 ft
JuneJun	66°	49°	1.48 in	8	7.1	52°	0.9 ft
JulyJul	71°	52°	0.78 in	4	8.8	53°	0.7 ft
AugustAug	72°	53°	1.08 in	4	7.8	54°	0.6 ft
SeptemberSep	67°	50°	1.41 in	8	6.1	53°	0.7 ft
OctoberOct	58°	44°	2.79 in	13	2.9	50°	1.1 ft
NovemberNov	51°	39°	4.25 in	18	1.5	49°	1.7 ft
DecemberDec	46°	36°	3.68 in	17	1.1	47°	1.8 ft

Month	Water	Waves
Jan	46°	1.6 ft
Feb	46°	1.6 ft
Mar	47°	1.4 ft
Apr	48°	1.2 ft
May	50°	0.8 ft
Jun	52°	0.9 ft
Jul	53°	0.7 ft
Aug	54°	0.6 ft
Sep	53°	0.7 ft
Oct	50°	1.1 ft
Nov	49°	1.7 ft
Dec	47°	1.8 ft

Days: rainy days in the month. Sun: hours a day.

A normal year brings 27.61 in of rain on about 141 days and about 1,750 hours of sunshine.

1991–2020 averages. Highs, lows and rainfall: TerraClimate; rainy days (0.04 in or more): NASA POWER (MERRA-2); sunshine hours: estimated from solar radiation; water: NOAA OISST; waves (average height): ERA5, 2011–2020. Normals are not a forecast: any given year can turn out very different. Sources and licenses

Temperature

Now44 °Ffeels like 37 °F

Tomorrow41 / 52 °F

It's 44 °F now (feels like 37 °F). Today, 43 °F to 51 °F; tomorrow, 41 °F to 52 °F.

Chance of rain

Today 26% 0.03 in
Fri 30 19%
Sat 31 2%
Sun 1 2%
Mon 2 11%
Tue 3 11%
Wed 4 13%

Today the chance of rain reaches 26%, with 0.03 in in total. No significant rain expected this week.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.00 in; last 3 days, 0.71 in; last 7 days, 1.15 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity85%

Dew point40 °F

Humidity is 85% now and the dew point is 40 °F.

The dew point is the temperature at which the air becomes saturated: the higher it is, the heavier the air feels.

Visibility and fog

Now9.9 migood

Clouds83%

Visibility is good now (9.9 mi). No fog expected today.

UV index

Now0

Today's peak1low

Fri 30: 1 · Sat 31: 1 · Sun 1: 2

Index	Level	What to do
0–2	low	No special protection needed.
3–5	moderate	Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.
6–7	high	Sunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.
8–10	very high	Avoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.
11+	extreme	Avoid the sun between 11 am and 5 pm; protect yourself even if it is cloudy.

Reflection off water and sand adds radiation: protect yourself more on a boat or at the beach.

Barometric pressure

↗ Rising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
→ Steady · now Anglers expect normal activity
↘ Falling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

29.8029.9030.0030.10 29.89

Steady now (−0.00 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.03 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityGood · 27

Saharan dustNo

Previous days

The weather over the last 30 days, as the models analyzed it. Tap a day to see it hour by hour.

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Wed 28	Light rain	43 / 53 °F	0.48 in	13 mph SSE
Tue 27	Light rain	45 / 53 °F	0.63 in	10 mph SSE
Mon 26	Light drizzle	46 / 55 °F	0.01 in	4 mph NE
Sun 25	Heavy drizzle	45 / 57 °F	0.37 in	9 mph E
Sat 24	Drizzle	38 / 48 °F	0.07 in	5 mph ENE
Fri 23	Overcast	41 / 55 °F	0	9 mph NNW
Thu 22	Overcast	42 / 55 °F	0	9 mph NNW

Show all 30 days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Wed 21	Overcast	40 / 58 °F	0	4 mph NNW
Tue 20	Partly cloudy	44 / 56 °F	0	8 mph NNW
Mon 19	Overcast	44 / 56 °F	0	6 mph NNW
Sun 18	Overcast	41 / 55 °F	0	8 mph NNW
Sat 17	Drizzle	46 / 58 °F	0.08 in	15 mph WSW
Fri 16	Overcast	43 / 66 °F	0	5 mph E
Thu 15	Overcast	48 / 58 °F	0	6 mph N
Wed 14	Light drizzle	51 / 61 °F	0.04 in	9 mph ENE
Tue 13	Overcast	44 / 59 °F	0	8 mph SE
Mon 12	Overcast	38 / 57 °F	0	5 mph NE
Sun 11	Mainly clear	42 / 59 °F	0	13 mph NNW
Sat 10	Drizzle	44 / 55 °F	0.13 in	15 mph NNW
Fri 9	Light rain	50 / 56 °F	0.34 in	17 mph SW
Thu 8	Overcast	48 / 61 °F	0	7 mph SSW
Wed 7	Overcast	50 / 59 °F	0	6 mph NNW
Tue 6	Overcast	51 / 59 °F	0	7 mph S
Mon 5	Overcast	51 / 65 °F	0	7 mph SSE
Sun 4	Overcast	52 / 61 °F	0	5 mph NNW
Sat 3	Overcast	54 / 62 °F	0	9 mph NNW
Fri 2	Overcast	52 / 66 °F	0	7 mph NNW
Thu 1	Drizzle	51 / 61 °F	0.09 in	8 mph NNW
Wed 30	Overcast	45 / 58 °F	0	7 mph N
Tue 29	Rain	50 / 58 °F	1.17 in	19 mph SSE

These are the models at the start of each day (ECMWF and GFS; waves from Météo-France), not readings from a weather station: there can be differences at specific spots.

Questions about the weather in AnacortesQuestions

What's the weather like today in Anacortes?

Light drizzle, from 43 °F to 51 °F, with a gentle breeze from the southeast (10 mph) and a 26% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Anacortes?

On Friday 30 the chance of rain is 19% (0.00 in): drizzle.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 40 °F and a high of 56 °F; the warmest day, Wednesday 4.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 1 (low). No special protection needed.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 30.00 inHg and steady: +0.17 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Anacortes?

The best time to visit Anacortes is from July to August: highs of 72 °F, about 4 rainy days a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Anacortes in October?

In October, Anacortes normally sees highs of 58 °F and lows of 44 °F, with about 13 rainy days (2.79 in for the month) and 3 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 50 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Anacortes?

The warmest is August, with average highs of 72 °F, and the coldest January, with lows of 36 °F. The wettest is November (4.25 in) and the driest, July.

More about Anacortes today

Weather near Anacortes

Only places with a different forecast: spots a few miles apart share the same model cell and wouldn't add anything.

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Weather: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS); ECMWF grid point 5.2 mi away. The comparison also uses ICON (DWD), AIFS (ECMWF) and ARPEGE (Météo-France). Outlook: ECMWF 46-day and SEAS5. Chance of rain from ensemble models (ECMWF, GEFS and NBM). UV, air quality and pollen: CAMS (Copernicus).

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 2:22 am (local time).

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