Weather in Fort Ward

14-day forecast · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 10:55 pm (PDT)

Now · partly cloudy 47 °F

Feels like: 44 °F
Low / high: 44 / 54 °F
Rain: 77% · 0.07 in
Wind: 6 mph SSE

→ 29.98 inHg · steady

Today in Fort Ward: drizzle, 44 °F to 54 °F, with a 77% chance of rain (0.07 in) and a light breeze from the south-southeast (6 mph). Tomorrow, light drizzle, 44 °F to 53 °F and a 32% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Tuesday 3, at 55 °F.

Measured now at the airport

Seattle/Boeing Fld (KBFI), 9.7 mi away · 1 h 2 min ago

Visibility9.9 mi or more

WeatherNothing to note

Temperature45 °F

Wind8 mph from the south-southeast

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

54° 44°
Today
53° 44°
Thu 29
49° 41°
Fri 30
53° 39°
Sat 31
53° 40°
Sun 1
53° 40°
Mon 2
55° 43°
Tue 3
55° 42°
Wed 4
55° 44°
Thu 5
54° 45°
Fri 6
55° 45°
Sat 7
57° 46°
Sun 8
54° 43°
Mon 9
60° 54°
Tue 10

Day by day

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind	Max wave	High tides	Model
Today · 28	Drizzle	44 / 54 °F	77% · 0.07 in	12 mph SSW	1.3 ft	7:47 am · 6:07 pm	HRRR
Thu 29	Light drizzle	44 / 53 °F	32% · 0.06 in	10 mph S	0.3 ft	8:43 am · 6:50 pm	HRRR + NBM
Fri 30	Drizzle	41 / 49 °F	43% · 0.06 in	5 mph SE	0.1 ft	9:45 am · 7:42 pm	NBM
Sat 31	Overcast	39 / 53 °F	3%	5 mph NNE	0.1 ft	10:51 am · 8:48 pm	NBM
Sun 1	Overcast	40 / 53 °F	2%	5 mph S	0.1 ft	10:58 am · 9:14 pm	NBM
Mon 2	Light drizzle	40 / 53 °F	8%	4 mph NNE	0.1 ft	11:58 am · 10:55 pm	NBM
Tue 3	Overcast	43 / 55 °F	7%	6 mph NNE	0.1 ft	12:47 pm	NBM
Wed 4	Partly cloudy	42 / 55 °F	19%	6 mph ESE	0.1 ft	12:36 am · 1:26 pm	NBM
Thu 5	Light drizzle	44 / 55 °F	24% · 0.00 in	6 mph S	0.1 ft	2:01 am · 1:58 pm	NBM
Fri 6	Light drizzle	45 / 54 °F	30% · 0.06 in	6 mph S	0.1 ft	3:11 am · 2:26 pm	NBM
Sat 7	Drizzle	45 / 55 °F	34% · 0.33 in	6 mph S	—	4:09 am · 2:52 pm	NBM
Sun 8	Light drizzle	46 / 57 °F	35% · 0.16 in	8 mph S	—	4:59 am · 3:17 pm	NBM + ECMWF
Mon 9	Light rain	43 / 54 °F	33% · 0.66 in	5 mph SW	—	5:44 am · 3:44 pm	ECMWF
Tue 10	Overcast	54 / 60 °F	43%	2 mph W	—	6:24 am · 4:14 pm	ECMWF

Each hour comes from the best model for this spot: HRRR until Thursday 29 5:00 pm; then NBM until Sunday 8 5:00 pm; then ECMWF until Thursday 12 7:00 am; 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	Drizzle	Partly cloudy	Clear	Mainly clear	Mainly clear	Clear sky	Clear	Mainly clear
Temperature	48°	47°	46°	46°	52°	53°	51°	47°
Chance of rain	77%	14%	27%	18%	15%	16%	17%	11%
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)	12 S	5 S	5 SW	4 SW	6 SSW	10 S	9 SSW	7 S
Humidity	82%	91%	88%	89%	81%	78%	75%	82%
UV	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0
Model	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR

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	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	55°	50°	51°	52°	52°	53°	53°
AIFS	52°	50°	49°	51°	52°	52°	54°
GFS	54°	55°	54°	54°	56°	54°	54°
ICON	54°	54°	50°	52°	54°	53°	56°
HRRR	54°	53°	—	—	—	—	—
NBM	54°	52°	49°	53°	53°	53°	55°
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	high

Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	0.09 in	0.14 in	0.15 in	0	0	0.01 in	0
AIFS	0.33 in	0.17 in	0.24 in	0	0	0	0
GFS	0.24 in	0.07 in	0.36 in	0	0	0	0
ICON	0.06 in	0.04 in	0.29 in	0	0	0	0
HRRR	0.07 in	0	—	—	—	—	—
NBM	0.09 in	0.11 in	0.06 in	0	0	0	0
Confidence	high	medium	medium	high	high	high	high

Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph)	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	1528	615	59	715	418	314	712
AIFS	12	7	2	7	5	1	5
GFS	1429	515	816	48	47	514	59
ICON	1427	518	39	917	611	49	714
HRRR	1227	1021	—	—	—	—	—
NBM	1524	714	58	57	57	47	68
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	high

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF (51 scenarios)	100%	85%	72%	9%	6%	8%	6%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios)	100%	68%	58%	4%	3%	14%	14%
NBM (NOAA)	77%	32%	43%	3%	2%	8%	7%
Thunderstorm (NBM)	2%	1%	3%	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	A bit below −48%	—
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15	Above +3.1 °F	A bit above +31%	54° / 46°
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22	A bit above +2.2 °F	Normal	52° / 44°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29	A bit above +2.2 °F	Normal	50° / 42°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6	A bit above +2.0 °F	Normal	49° / 41°

Coming months

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain
November	A bit above +1.3 °F	Normal
December	Above +2.7 °F	Normal
January	Above +2.9 °F	Normal
February	A bit above +2.3 °F	Normal
March	Above +3.2 °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.

Fort Ward climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Fort Ward is from July to August: highs of 72 °F to 73 °F, about 4 rainy days a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.

47° 37°

JanJ
50° 37°

FebF
53° 38°

MarM
57° 41°

AprA
63° 46°

MayM
67° 50°

JunJ
72° 53°

JulJ
73° 53°

AugA
68° 50°

SepS
59° 45°

OctO
51° 40°

NovN
47° 37°

DecD

Highs and lows
Monthly rainfall
Best time

Month	High	Low	Rain	Rainy daysDays	Sun (h/day)	Water
JanuaryJan	47°	37°	6.05 in	17	1.6	46°
FebruaryFeb	50°	37°	3.83 in	13	3.7	46°
MarchMar	53°	38°	4.58 in	16	3.8	47°
AprilApr	57°	41°	2.76 in	14	5.6	48°
MayMay	63°	46°	1.56 in	10	6.8	50°
JuneJun	67°	50°	1.49 in	8	6.8	52°
JulyJul	72°	53°	0.72 in	4	8.4	53°
AugustAug	73°	53°	1.07 in	4	7.7	53°
SeptemberSep	68°	50°	1.52 in	7	6.2	52°
OctoberOct	59°	45°	3.72 in	13	2.8	50°
NovemberNov	51°	40°	6.30 in	18	1.7	49°
DecemberDec	47°	37°	6.61 in	17	1.1	47°

Month	Water
Jan	46°
Feb	46°
Mar	47°
Apr	48°
May	50°
Jun	52°
Jul	53°
Aug	53°
Sep	52°
Oct	50°
Nov	49°
Dec	47°

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

A normal year brings 40.20 in of rain on about 138 days and about 1,700 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

Now47 °Ffeels like 44 °F

Tomorrow44 / 53 °F

It's 47 °F now (feels like 44 °F). Today, 44 °F to 54 °F; tomorrow, 44 °F to 53 °F.

Chance of rain

Today 77% 0.07 in
Thu 29 32% 0.06 in
Fri 30 43% 0.06 in
Sat 31 3%
Sun 1 2%
Mon 2 8%
Tue 3 7%

Today the chance of rain reaches 77%, with 0.07 in in total. The next day with likely rain is Thursday 29: 32% and 0.06 in.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.07 in; last 3 days, 0.26 in; last 7 days, 0.66 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity88%

Dew point44 °F

Humidity is 88% now and the dew point is 44 °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

Now8.9 migood

Clouds61%

Visibility is good now (8.9 mi). No fog expected today.

UV index

Now0

Today's peak1low

Thu 29: 1 · Fri 30: 1 · Sat 31: 1

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

29.8029.9030.00 29.88

Steady now (+0.01 inHg in 3 hours). It barely changes over the next 48 hours. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityGood · 30

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
Tue 27	Drizzle	45 / 55 °F	0.18 in	15 mph SSW
Mon 26	Heavy drizzle	47 / 57 °F	0.19 in	6 mph E
Sun 25	Light rain	47 / 56 °F	0.38 in	6 mph NE
Sat 24	Light drizzle	37 / 55 °F	0.02 in	4 mph S
Fri 23	Overcast	44 / 58 °F	0	4 mph NNE
Thu 22	Overcast	45 / 58 °F	0	8 mph NNE
Wed 21	Overcast	43 / 64 °F	0	5 mph N

Show all 30 days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Tue 20	Mainly clear	48 / 59 °F	0	12 mph NNE
Mon 19	Overcast	46 / 62 °F	0	9 mph N
Sun 18	Overcast	45 / 58 °F	0	10 mph NNE
Sat 17	Light drizzle	51 / 62 °F	0.09 in	15 mph SE
Fri 16	Overcast	48 / 76 °F	0	11 mph SSW
Thu 15	Overcast	50 / 65 °F	0	9 mph N
Wed 14	Light drizzle	52 / 66 °F	0.01 in	10 mph SSW
Tue 13	Overcast	42 / 63 °F	0	9 mph S
Mon 12	Overcast	42 / 60 °F	0	4 mph NE
Sun 11	Mainly clear	47 / 60 °F	0	13 mph NNE
Sat 10	Light drizzle	43 / 57 °F	0.01 in	8 mph NNE
Fri 9	Light drizzle	52 / 62 °F	0.02 in	15 mph SE
Thu 8	Overcast	49 / 67 °F	0	5 mph NNE
Wed 7	Overcast	52 / 63 °F	0	8 mph NNE
Tue 6	Overcast	53 / 61 °F	0	7 mph NNE
Mon 5	Overcast	50 / 68 °F	0	5 mph N
Sun 4	Partly cloudy	52 / 68 °F	0	7 mph NNE
Sat 3	Overcast	55 / 64 °F	0	10 mph N
Fri 2	Overcast	51 / 70 °F	0	7 mph W
Thu 1	Overcast	50 / 66 °F	0	5 mph NNE
Wed 30	Overcast	51 / 61 °F	0	9 mph NNE
Tue 29	Heavy drizzle	54 / 60 °F	0.32 in	16 mph SSW
Mon 28	Light drizzle	44 / 65 °F	0.01 in	13 mph SSW

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 Fort WardQuestions

What's the weather like today in Fort Ward?

Drizzle, from 44 °F to 54 °F, with a light breeze from the south-southeast (6 mph) and a 77% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Fort Ward?

On Thursday 29 the chance of rain is 32% (0.06 in): light drizzle.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 39 °F and a high of 55 °F; the warmest day, Tuesday 3.

What's the UV index today?

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

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 29.98 inHg and steady: +0.08 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Fort Ward?

The best time to visit Fort Ward is from July to August: highs of 72 °F to 73 °F, about 4 rainy days a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Fort Ward in October?

In October, Fort Ward normally sees highs of 59 °F and lows of 45 °F, with about 13 rainy days (3.72 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 Fort Ward?

The warmest is August, with average highs of 73 °F, and the coldest December, with lows of 37 °F. The wettest is December (6.61 in) and the driest, July.

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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 5.6 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 10:55 pm (local time).

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