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Washington Weather

Right now in Washington
56°F
Mostly Clear

Observed at Seattle (the largest city by population in Washington, used as a state-wide proxy). For per-city forecasts, see the city grid below.

Climate at a glance

Washington is largely one climate zone across 633 cities and towns. Predominantly warm-summer Mediterranean.

The state spans roughly 3.4° of latitude (45.6° N to 49.0° N), from Washougal in the south to Laurier in the north. Seattle is the largest city by population.

Microseason · July 1–5 · Predominantly Pacific Northwest

Fireweed Ignites

Magenta fireweed spires surge from burned and cleared slopes, their blooms climbing from base upward. July's signature color claims the disturbed ground.

Microseason content for Washington is drawn from the Pacific Northwest corpus (75% of the state's cities sit in this region).

Live wind & temperature across Washington

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All cities in Washington

633 cities & towns