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Weather in Poulsbo

14-day forecast · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 5:19 pm (PDT)
Now · mainly clear 50 °F
Feels like
48 °F
Low / high
43 / 54 °F
Rain
63%
Wind
3 mph WNW
→ 29.96 inHg · steady

Today in Poulsbo: drizzle, 43 °F to 54 °F, with a 63% chance of rain and a light air from the west-northwest (3 mph). Tomorrow, light drizzle, 42 °F to 51 °F and a 32% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Tuesday 3, at 55 °F.

Temperatures for the next 14 days

Day by day

Day Sky Low / high Rain Max wind Max wave High tides Model
Today · 28 Drizzle 43 / 54 °F 63% 9 mph SSE 0.9 ft 7:48 am · 6:08 pm HRRR
Thu 29 Light drizzle 42 / 51 °F 32% · 0.17 in 9 mph S 0.7 ft 8:44 am · 6:51 pm HRRR + NBM
Fri 30 Light drizzle 40 / 51 °F 37% · 0.02 in 4 mph SE 0.1 ft 9:46 am · 7:43 pm NBM
Sat 31 Overcast 38 / 52 °F 4% 4 mph ESE 0.1 ft 10:52 am · 8:49 pm NBM
Sun 1 Partly cloudy 39 / 53 °F 4% 3 mph S 0.1 ft 10:59 am · 9:15 pm NBM
Mon 2 Overcast 40 / 53 °F 8% 3 mph NNE 0.1 ft 11:59 am · 10:56 pm NBM
Tue 3 Mainly clear 42 / 55 °F 8% 5 mph N 0.2 ft 12:48 pm NBM
Wed 4 Partly cloudy 41 / 55 °F 10% 3 mph ESE 0.3 ft 12:37 am · 1:27 pm NBM
Thu 5 Overcast 42 / 53 °F 20% 3 mph SSE 0.3 ft 2:02 am · 1:59 pm NBM
Fri 6 Light drizzle 43 / 53 °F 28% · 0.11 in 7 mph SSE 1.2 ft 3:12 am · 2:27 pm NBM
Sat 7 Drizzle 44 / 53 °F 30% · 0.26 in 7 mph S — 4:10 am · 2:53 pm NBM
Sun 8 Light drizzle 44 / 59 °F 30% · 0.11 in 11 mph S — 5:00 am · 3:18 pm NBM + ECMWF
Mon 9 Light rain 44 / 53 °F 29% · 0.76 in 7 mph S — 5:45 am · 3:45 pm ECMWF
Tue 10 Overcast 49 / 62 °F 42% 3 mph SSW — 6:25 am · 4:15 pm ECMWF

Each hour comes from the best model for this spot: HRRR until Thursday 29 12:00 pm; then NBM until Sunday 8 11:00 am; 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 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky Light drizzleMainly clearLight drizzleOvercastPartly cloudyDrizzleMainly clearMainly clear
Temperature 48°47°43°45°51°53°48°47°
Chance of rain 63%16%34%19%10%16%20%9%
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
Wind (mph) 9 S4 E0 WSW3 NE1 SSW4 SSE4 N4 SSW
Humidity 91%94%95%98%79%78%84%90%
UV 00001100
Model HRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRHRRR

Do the models agree?

Medium confidence

They broadly agree, but not quite on rain on Friday 30: take it with some caution.

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

Do the models agree? · High
High (°F) TodayThu 29Fri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3
ECMWF 53°48°49°55°54°54°55°
AIFS 50°49°49°50°51°52°53°
GFS 55°53°54°53°56°53°54°
ICON 53°53°49°51°54°54°58°
HRRR 54°51°—————
NBM 53°51°51°52°53°53°55°
Confidence highhighhighhighhighhighhigh
Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain TodayThu 29Fri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3
ECMWF 0.09 in0.13 in0.08 in0000
AIFS 0.28 in0.21 in0.26 in0.02 in00.00 in0.02 in
GFS 0.17 in0.02 in0.25 in0000
ICON 0.12 in0.22 in0.30 in0000
HRRR 00.23 in—————
NBM 0.17 in0.25 in0.02 in0000
Confidence highhighmediumhighhighhighhigh
Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph) TodayThu 29Fri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3
ECMWF 1126818511492162948
AIFS 11625322
GFS 410617512511464846
ICON 1227817410919411411615
HRRR 927922—————
NBM 11199184646343556
Confidence highhighhighhighhighhighhigh

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model TodayThu 29Fri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3
ECMWF (51 scenarios) 100%90%57%6%5%6%8%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios) 100%48%50%19%6%6%6%
NBM (NOAA) 63%32%37%4%4%8%8%
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.

Poulsbo climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Poulsbo is from July to August: highs of 74 °F, about 4 rainy days a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.

Month High Low Rain Rainy daysDays Sun (h/day) Water
JanuaryJan 47° 36° 5.89 in 17 1.6 46°
FebruaryFeb 49° 36° 3.74 in 14 3.7 46°
MarchMar 53° 37° 4.65 in 16 3.7 47°
AprilApr 57° 40° 2.71 in 13 5.6 48°
MayMay 64° 46° 1.89 in 10 6.5 50°
JuneJun 68° 49° 1.73 in 8 6.6 52°
JulyJul 73° 53° 0.81 in 4 8.3 53°
AugustAug 74° 52° 1.10 in 4 7.5 53°
SeptemberSep 69° 49° 1.63 in 7 6.0 52°
OctoberOct 59° 43° 3.69 in 13 2.8 50°
NovemberNov 51° 38° 6.31 in 18 1.7 49°
DecemberDec 46° 35° 6.53 in 17 1.2 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 40.69 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

Now50 °Ffeels like 48 °F
Tomorrow42 / 51 °F

It's 50 °F now (feels like 48 °F). Today, 43 °F to 54 °F; tomorrow, 42 °F to 51 °F.

Chance of rain

  • Today 63%
  • Thu 29 32% 0.17 in
  • Fri 30 37% 0.02 in
  • Sat 31 4%
  • Sun 1 4%
  • Mon 2 8%
  • Tue 3 8%

Today the chance of rain reaches 63%. The next day with likely rain is Thursday 29: 32% and 0.17 in.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.00 in; last 3 days, 0.40 in; last 7 days, 0.86 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity81%
Dew point44 °F

Humidity is 81% 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

Now11 migood
Clouds30%

Visibility is good now (11 mi). No fog expected today.

UV index

Now0
Today's peak1low

Thu 29: 1 · Fri 30: 1 · Sat 31: 1

IndexLevelWhat to do
0–2lowNo special protection needed.
3–5moderateHat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.
6–7highSunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.
8–10very highAvoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.
11+extremeAvoid 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

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 · 34
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.

DaySkyLow / highRainMax wind
Tue 27 Drizzle47 / 54 °F0.14 in12 mph S
Mon 26 Light rain45 / 57 °F0.38 in4 mph SW
Sun 25 Light rain47 / 53 °F0.41 in5 mph SSW
Sat 24 Light drizzle41 / 51 °F0.06 in3 mph ESE
Fri 23 Overcast43 / 58 °F02 mph S
Thu 22 Light drizzle42 / 59 °F0.01 in6 mph NNW
Wed 21 Overcast43 / 63 °F04 mph NE
Show all 30 days
DaySkyLow / highRainMax wind
Tue 20 Clear sky45 / 62 °F08 mph NNE
Mon 19 Overcast44 / 60 °F07 mph NNE
Sun 18 Overcast42 / 59 °F08 mph NNE
Sat 17 Drizzle48 / 57 °F0.09 in4 mph WNW
Fri 16 Overcast48 / 73 °F07 mph S
Thu 15 Partly cloudy48 / 68 °F05 mph NNE
Wed 14 Overcast49 / 65 °F04 mph NNE
Tue 13 Overcast45 / 61 °F05 mph S
Mon 12 Partly cloudy40 / 61 °F02 mph WSW
Sun 11 Clear sky42 / 61 °F011 mph NNW
Sat 10 Light drizzle44 / 57 °F0.01 in10 mph N
Fri 9 Light drizzle50 / 57 °F0.09 in6 mph SE
Thu 8 Overcast49 / 68 °F05 mph ESE
Wed 7 Partly cloudy50 / 65 °F06 mph NE
Tue 6 Overcast52 / 64 °F05 mph NE
Mon 5 Overcast50 / 68 °F04 mph E
Sun 4 Overcast52 / 70 °F03 mph ENE
Sat 3 Overcast54 / 68 °F07 mph NNE
Fri 2 Overcast50 / 68 °F04 mph NNW
Thu 1 Overcast49 / 65 °F03 mph NNE
Wed 30 Light drizzle50 / 62 °F0.01 in7 mph NNE
Tue 29 Drizzle53 / 58 °F0.32 in17 mph SSW
Mon 28 Light drizzle46 / 64 °F0.01 in17 mph S

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 PoulsboQuestions

What's the weather like today in Poulsbo?

Drizzle, from 43 °F to 54 °F, with a light air from the west-northwest (3 mph) and a 63% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Poulsbo?

On Thursday 29 the chance of rain is 32% (0.17 in): light drizzle.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 38 °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 29.96 inHg and steady: +0.06 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Poulsbo?

The best time to visit Poulsbo is from July to August: highs of 74 °F, about 4 rainy days a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Poulsbo in October?

In October, Poulsbo normally sees highs of 59 °F and lows of 43 °F, with about 13 rainy days (3.69 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 Poulsbo?

The warmest is August, with average highs of 74 °F, and the coldest December, with lows of 35 °F. The wettest is December (6.53 in) and the driest, July.

More about Poulsbo today

Weather near Poulsbo

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 4.9 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 5:19 pm (local time).

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