Anacortes, WA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

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Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Cloudy 51°F
Feels Like 51°F  
Humidity N/A Dew Point N/A Wind SE 28 MPH Gusts 87 Barometer 29.9 in.
Report from a personal weather station 0.3 mi. E of central Anacortes
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Point Forecast at a Glance

SunDec 14
Sun Dec 14: Rain Likely, High 55F, Low 50F
70%
55
50
MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Thunderstorms, High 57F, Low 44F
100%
57
44
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Rain, High 52F, Low 42F
100%
52
42
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Rain Likely, High 47F, Low 41F
70%
47
41
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Rain, High 47F, Low 39F
50%
47
39
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Rain Likely, High 45F, Low 37F
50%
45
37
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Rain, High 44F
50%
44
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Cooling trend continues with high temperatures dropping from 55°F to 44°F. Unsettled weather expected with rain likely on at least 7 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 5°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 45°F with lows around 35°F.

This Date in Weather History

1924 - The temperature at Helena, MT, plunged 79 degrees in 24 hours, and 88 degrees in 34 hours. The mercury plummeted from 63 above to 25 below zero. At Fairfield MT the temperature plunged 84 degrees in just 12 hours, from 63 at Noon to 21 below zero at midnight.

More on this and other weather history

Anacortes, WA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Sunday Dec 14

Rain Likely

Day: Rain likely, mainly before 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 55. South southeast wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Rain

Night: Rain, mainly after 7pm. Low around 50. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Monday Dec 15

Thunderstorms

Day: Rain before 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 57. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Rain

Night: Rain. Low around 44. West wind 7 to 14 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday Dec 16

Rain

Day: Rain. High near 52. South southeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Rain

Night: Rain. Low around 42. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Wednesday Dec 17

Rain Likely

Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Rain

Night: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

Thursday Dec 18

Rain

Day: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 47.

Rain

Night: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Friday Dec 19

Rain Likely

Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.

Rain

Night: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Saturday Dec 20

Rain

Day: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 44.


About Anacortes, WA

Anacortes ( AN-ə-KOR-təs) is a city in Skagit County, Washington, United States. The name "Anacortes" is an adaptation of the name of Anne Curtis Bowman, who was the wife of early Fidalgo Island settler Amos Bowman. Anacortes' population was 17,637 at the time of the 2020 census. It is one of two principal cities of and included in the Mount Vernon-Anacortes Metropolitan Statistical Area. Anacortes is known for the Washington State Ferries dock and terminal serving Lopez Island, Shaw Island, Orcas Island, and San Juan Island. There is also a Skagit County-operated ferry that serves Guemes Island, a residential island located across Guemes Channel, north of Anacortes.

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