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Bellingham, WA weather

It is 45°F and cloudy at Bellingham, Bellingham International Airport as of Oct 28, 2:05 AM PDT. Overnight: Light Rain, low near 40°F, 78% chance of precipitation. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 27, 11:27 PM PDT.

Updated Oct 28, 2:17 AM PDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

45°F

Cloudy

Wind

Calm

Humidity 93% · dew point 43°F

Pressure · visibility

29.82 inHg

Visibility 10 mi

Observed at Bellingham, Bellingham International Airport (KBLI), Oct 28, 2:05 AM PDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

No active NWS alerts cover the Bellingham forecast zone right now.

Around the NWS SEW forecast area

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From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 5:12 AM EDT. Washington has 5 active alerts: see them all.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for Bellingham (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 4 AM42°FChance Light Rain40%S 7 mph
Wed 5 AM42°FLight Rain78%SSW 7 mph
Wed 6 AM42°FLight Rain81%SW 6 mph
Wed 7 AM42°FLight Rain79%W 3 mph
Wed 8 AM41°FLight Rain Likely67%WSW 2 mph
Wed 9 AM42°FLight Rain Likely55%SSW 1 mph
Wed 10 AM44°FChance Light Rain53%S 2 mph
Wed 11 AM46°FLight Rain Likely55%S 5 mph
Wed 12 PM48°FLight Rain Likely57%SSW 6 mph
Wed 1 PM49°FLight Rain Likely63%S 6 mph
Wed 2 PM50°FChance Light Rain43%SW 5 mph
Wed 3 PM51°FChance Light Rain38%S 6 mph
Wed 4 PM50°FChance Light Rain33%S 6 mph
Wed 5 PM49°FChance Light Rain44%S 3 mph
Wed 6 PM46°FChance Light Rain51%ESE 2 mph
Wed 7 PM43°FLight Rain Likely61%ESE 3 mph
Wed 8 PM42°FLight Rain Likely63%ESE 6 mph
Wed 9 PM41°FLight Rain Likely58%ESE 7 mph
Wed 10 PM41°FChance Light Rain42%ESE 7 mph
Wed 11 PM40°FChance Light Rain40%E 6 mph
Thu 12 AM40°FChance Light Rain46%E 5 mph
Thu 1 AM40°FChance Light Rain44%E 5 mph
Thu 2 AM40°FChance Light Rain41%ENE 3 mph
Thu 3 AM39°FLight Rain Likely61%E 3 mph

Hourly values come from the NWS gridded forecast for the 2.5 km grid square that covers the city's center point. Conditions elsewhere in Bellingham can differ.

7-day forecast

Overnight

Low 40°F

Rain. Mostly cloudy. Low around 40, with temperatures rising to around 42 overnight. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wednesday

High 51°F·Low 37°F

Rain. Mostly cloudy. High near 51, with temperatures falling to around 49 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 1 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy. Low around 37, with temperatures rising to around 39 overnight. East wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday

High 51°F·Low 36°F

A chance of rain before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. East northeast wind 1 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: A chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday

High 49°F·Low 35°F

A chance of rain before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday Night: A chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Saturday

High 51°F·Low 36°F

A slight chance of rain before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Sunday

High 51°F·Low 36°F

Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Monday

High 52°F·Low 39°F

Partly sunny, with a high near 52.

Monday Night: A slight chance of rain between 10pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Tuesday

High 54°F

Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Bellingham is served by the National Weather Service SEW forecast office, forecast zone WAZ310, county zone WAC073.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Bellingham (48.7534, -122.4702), in Whatcom County. Population: 95,860 (2024 estimate), number 12 of the 58 Washington cities on this site.
Radar
Nearest NWS radar: KATX. View it on radar.weather.gov.

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Sources

  • Forecast, hourly forecast, observations and alerts: National Weather Service API, api.weather.gov/points/48.7534,-122.4702 (forecast issued Oct 27, 11:27 PM PDT).
  • Official forecast page: forecast.weather.gov.
  • City location and population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer files.
  • Snapshot taken Oct 28, 2026. The NWS and Census Bureau do not endorse OpenForecast.

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