Weather in Port Townsend

14-day forecast · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 2:05 am (PDT)

Now · partly cloudy 46 °F

Feels like: 37 °F
Low / high: 44 / 51 °F
Rain: 19% · 0.03 in
Wind: 15 mph SSE

→ 29.97 inHg · steady

Today in Port Townsend: light drizzle, 44 °F to 51 °F, with a 19% chance of rain (0.03 in) and a moderate breeze from the south-southeast (15 mph). Tomorrow, drizzle, 45 °F to 49 °F and a 30% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Wednesday 4, at 53 °F. No significant rain expected over the next 7 days.

Measured now at the airport

Port Townsend/Jefferson Cnty (K0S9), 4.9 mi away · 10 min ago

Visibility9.9 mi or more

WeatherNothing to note

Temperature43 °F

WindCalm

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° 44°
Today
49° 45°
Fri 30
50° 43°
Sat 31
52° 45°
Sun 1
52° 46°
Mon 2
52° 47°
Tue 3
53° 47°
Wed 4
53° 48°
Thu 5
53° 48°
Fri 6
53° 48°
Sat 7
54° 45°
Sun 8
55° 44°
Mon 9
54° 51°
Tue 10
54° 49°
Wed 11

Day by day

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind	Max wave	High tides	Model
Today · 29	Light drizzle	44 / 51 °F	19% · 0.03 in	19 mph SSE	1.5 ft	8:41 am · 5:39 pm	HRRR + NBM
Fri 30	Drizzle	45 / 49 °F	30%	8 mph SE	0.7 ft	9:45 am · 6:21 pm	NBM
Sat 31	Overcast	43 / 50 °F	3%	8 mph SE	0.7 ft	10:50 am · 7:22 pm	NBM
Sun 1	Partly cloudy	45 / 52 °F	1%	7 mph SSE	0.3 ft	10:48 am · 7:52 pm	NBM
Mon 2	Overcast	46 / 52 °F	7%	4 mph ESE	0.3 ft	11:37 am · 9:38 pm	NBM
Tue 3	Overcast	47 / 52 °F	7%	4 mph N	0.3 ft	12:18 pm · 11:37 pm	NBM
Wed 4	Partly cloudy	47 / 53 °F	14%	4 mph SSE	0.5 ft	12:51 pm	NBM
Thu 5	Overcast	48 / 53 °F	19%	6 mph SE	0.3 ft	1:25 am · 1:18 pm	NBM
Fri 6	Overcast	48 / 53 °F	26% · 0.02 in	7 mph SSE	0.7 ft	2:44 am · 1:40 pm	NBM
Sat 7	Drizzle	48 / 53 °F	34% · 0.13 in	11 mph SSE	1.6 ft	3:47 am · 1:59 pm	NBM
Sun 8	Drizzle	45 / 54 °F	34% · 0.11 in	10 mph SE	2.0 ft	4:40 am · 2:17 pm	NBM + ECMWF
Mon 9	Light rain	44 / 55 °F	31% · 0.11 in	12 mph SSE	1.4 ft	5:28 am · 2:37 pm	ECMWF
Tue 10	Light rain	51 / 54 °F	43% · 1.83 in	22 mph SSE	3.8 ft	6:12 am · 2:58 pm	ECMWF
Wed 11	Light rain	49 / 54 °F	42% · 0.33 in	21 mph SSE	3.4 ft	6:55 am · 3:20 pm	ECMWF

Each hour comes from the best model for this spot: HRRR until Thursday 29 9:00 pm; then NBM until Sunday 8 5:00 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	Partly cloudy	Partly cloudy	Overcast	Partly cloudy	Mainly clear	Light drizzle	Mainly clear
Temperature	46°	46°	45°	45°	48°	50°	47°	48°
Chance of rain	8%	15%	11%	10%	6%	13%	19%	19%
Rain	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.01 in
Wind (mph)	15 SSE	14 SSE	13 SSE	15 SSE	17 SSE	15 SSE	11 SE	8 SSE
Humidity	85%	85%	83%	81%	82%	75%	78%	84%
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 today: 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	52°	48°	49°	53°	53°	56°	54°
AIFS	50°	49°	49°	51°	51°	52°	53°
GFS	54°	48°	49°	52°	50°	53°	52°
ICON	53°	49°	51°	53°	51°	54°	56°
HRRR	51°	—	—	—	—	—	—
NBM	51°	49°	50°	52°	52°	52°	53°
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	0.04 in	0.17 in	0	0	0	0	0
AIFS	0.14 in	0.24 in	0	0	0	0	0
GFS	0.01 in	0.14 in	0	0	0	0	0
ICON	0.01 in	0.34 in	0	0	0.01 in	0	0
HRRR	0.02 in	—	—	—	—	—	—
NBM	0.07 in	0	0	0	0	0	0
Confidence	medium	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	1327	819	1019	920	513	817	917
AIFS	11	5	7	6	5	4	6
GFS	1222	917	810	66	55	68	811
ICON	1224	510	816	916	715	613	511
HRRR	1929	—	—	—	—	—	—
NBM	1929	811	811	79	44	45	45
Confidence	medium	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)	58%	65%	6%	4%	14%	8%	12%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios)	71%	58%	13%	3%	11%	13%	0%
NBM (NOAA)	19%	30%	3%	1%	7%	7%	12%
Thunderstorm (NBM)	1%	3%	0%	0%	0%	0%	1%

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 −0.2 °F	A bit below −48%	—
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15	Above +3.6 °F	A bit above +26%	—
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22	A bit above +2.5 °F	Normal	49° / 43°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29	A bit above +2.3 °F	Normal	48° / 41°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6	A bit above +2.2 °F	Normal	46° / 39°

Coming months

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain
November	A bit above +1.3 °F	Normal
December	Above +2.7 °F	Normal
January	Above +2.7 °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. The long-range sea temperature isn't usable at this spot (the model's grid cell falls on land).

Port Townsend climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Port Townsend is from July to August: highs of 71 °F to 73 °F, about 4 rainy days a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.

46° 37°

JanJ
48° 37°

FebF
51° 38°

MarM
56° 41°

AprA
62° 46°

MayM
67° 49°

JunJ
71° 52°

JulJ
73° 52°

AugA
68° 49°

SepS
59° 43°

OctO
50° 40°

NovN
46° 37°

DecD

Highs and lows
Monthly rainfall
Best time

Month	High	Low	Rain	Rainy daysDays	Sun (h/day)	Water	Waves
JanuaryJan	46°	37°	2.70 in	17	1.5	46°	1.6 ft
FebruaryFeb	48°	37°	1.68 in	14	3.7	46°	1.6 ft
MarchMar	51°	38°	2.04 in	16	3.8	47°	1.4 ft
AprilApr	56°	41°	1.52 in	13	5.8	48°	1.2 ft
MayMay	62°	46°	1.49 in	10	6.7	50°	0.8 ft
JuneJun	67°	49°	1.31 in	8	6.8	52°	0.9 ft
JulyJul	71°	52°	0.77 in	4	8.3	53°	0.7 ft
AugustAug	73°	52°	0.82 in	4	7.6	53°	0.6 ft
SeptemberSep	68°	49°	1.07 in	7	6.0	52°	0.7 ft
OctoberOct	59°	43°	1.80 in	13	2.9	50°	1.1 ft
NovemberNov	50°	40°	3.07 in	18	1.6	49°	1.7 ft
DecemberDec	46°	37°	2.88 in	17	1.2	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	53°	0.6 ft
Sep	52°	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 21.15 in of rain on about 142 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

Now46 °Ffeels like 37 °F

Tomorrow45 / 49 °F

It's 46 °F now (feels like 37 °F). Today, 44 °F to 51 °F; tomorrow, 45 °F to 49 °F.

Chance of rain

Today 19% 0.03 in
Fri 30 30%
Sat 31 3%
Sun 1 1%
Mon 2 7%
Tue 3 7%
Wed 4 14%

Today the chance of rain reaches 19%, with 0.03 in in total. No significant rain expected this week.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.00 in; last 3 days, 0.46 in; last 7 days, 0.81 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity82%

Dew point40 °F

Humidity is 82% 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

Now11 migood

Clouds55%

Visibility is good now (11 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

29.8029.9030.00 29.90

Steady now (+0.01 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.04 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityGood · 26

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	Drizzle	40 / 52 °F	0.18 in	12 mph SSE
Tue 27	Heavy drizzle	46 / 52 °F	0.32 in	8 mph SSW
Mon 26	Drizzle	45 / 55 °F	0.14 in	5 mph NNW
Sun 25	Heavy drizzle	45 / 54 °F	0.31 in	13 mph SSE
Sat 24	Light drizzle	39 / 50 °F	0.02 in	7 mph SSE
Fri 23	Overcast	40 / 55 °F	0	11 mph NW
Thu 22	Overcast	43 / 55 °F	0	10 mph NW

Show all 30 days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Wed 21	Overcast	42 / 62 °F	0	5 mph NW
Tue 20	Clear sky	46 / 56 °F	0	12 mph NW
Mon 19	Overcast	44 / 57 °F	0	10 mph NW
Sun 18	Overcast	46 / 55 °F	0	11 mph NW
Sat 17	Heavy drizzle	49 / 61 °F	0.30 in	11 mph WNW
Fri 16	Overcast	48 / 69 °F	0	8 mph S
Thu 15	Overcast	48 / 60 °F	0	8 mph NW
Wed 14	Overcast	49 / 62 °F	0	6 mph SSW
Tue 13	Overcast	46 / 61 °F	0	6 mph SSE
Mon 12	Partly cloudy	42 / 59 °F	0	7 mph NW
Sun 11	Clear sky	46 / 58 °F	0	15 mph NW
Sat 10	Light drizzle	45 / 56 °F	0.04 in	11 mph NW
Fri 9	Heavy drizzle	49 / 59 °F	0.15 in	15 mph WNW
Thu 8	Overcast	48 / 66 °F	0	5 mph NW
Wed 7	Partly cloudy	50 / 61 °F	0	9 mph NNW
Tue 6	Overcast	51 / 60 °F	0	10 mph NW
Mon 5	Overcast	50 / 67 °F	0	5 mph ESE
Sun 4	Overcast	50 / 65 °F	0	7 mph NW
Sat 3	Overcast	54 / 63 °F	0	10 mph NW
Fri 2	Overcast	48 / 67 °F	0	6 mph WNW
Thu 1	Overcast	50 / 62 °F	0	6 mph NW
Wed 30	Overcast	47 / 59 °F	0	9 mph NW
Tue 29	Light drizzle	53 / 57 °F	0.22 in	18 mph SW

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 Port TownsendQuestions

What's the weather like today in Port Townsend?

Light drizzle, from 44 °F to 51 °F, with a moderate breeze from the south-southeast (15 mph) and a 19% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Port Townsend?

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

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 43 °F and a high of 53 °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 29.97 inHg and steady: +0.13 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Port Townsend?

The best time to visit Port Townsend is from July to August: highs of 71 °F to 73 °F, about 4 rainy days a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Port Townsend in October?

In October, Port Townsend normally sees highs of 59 °F and lows of 43 °F, with about 13 rainy days (1.80 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 Port Townsend?

The warmest is August, with average highs of 73 °F, and the coldest December, with lows of 37 °F. The wettest is November (3.07 in) and the driest, July.

More about Port Townsend today

Weather near Port Townsend

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 8.1 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 2:05 am (local time).

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