Port Townsend, WA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

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Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Clear 51°F
Feels Like 51°F  
Humidity N/A Dew Point N/A Wind WSW 15 MPH Gusts 22 Barometer 29.87 in.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 0.4 mi. SSE of central Port Townsend
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Point Forecast at a Glance

MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Rain, High 52F, Low 44F
30%
52
44
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Rain, High 53F, Low 42F
100%
53
42
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Rain, High 48F, Low 41F
80%
48
41
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Rain, High 48F, Low 38F
100%
48
38
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Rain, High 45F, Low 37F
50%
45
37
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Rain, High 44F, Low 37F
50%
44
37
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Rain Likely, High 44F, Low 37F
50%
44
37

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 44°F to 53°F. Unsettled weather expected with rain likely on at least 7 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 2°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 46°F with lows around 36°F.


This Date in Weather History

1901 - An intense cold front swept across the eastern U.S. The cold front produced heavy rain in Louisiana, and heavy snow in the northeastern U.S.

More on this and other weather history


Port Townsend, WA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Monday Dec 15

Rain

Day: A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 52. West wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Rain Likely

Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West northwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday Dec 16

Rain

Day: Rain. High near 53. South southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Rain

Night: Rain. Low around 42. South wind 16 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday Dec 17

Rain

Day: Rain. High near 48. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Rain

Night: Rain. Low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday Dec 18

Rain

Day: Rain. High near 48. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Rain

Night: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Friday Dec 19

Rain

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

Rain

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

Saturday Dec 20

Rain

Day: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.

Rain Likely

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

Sunday Dec 21

Rain Likely

Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.

Snow

Night: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Monday Dec 22

Snow

Day: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.


About Port Townsend, WA

Port Townsend is a city on the Quimper Peninsula in Jefferson County, Washington, United States. The population was 10,148 at the 2020 United States Census. It is the county seat of and the only incorporated city in Jefferson County. In addition to its natural scenery at the northeast tip of the Olympic Peninsula, the city is known for the many Victorian buildings remaining from its late 19th-century heyday, numerous annual cultural events, and as a maritime center for independent boatbuilders and related industries and crafts. The Port Townsend Historic District is a U.S. National Historic Landmark District. It is also significantly drier than the surrounding region due to being in the rainshadow of the Olympic Mountains, receiving only 19 inches or 480 millimeters of rain per year.

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