Bellingham, WA Weather Forecast
Whatcom County, Washington
Live radar, warnings and storm tracking for Bellingham, with free alerts the moment it counts.
The next few hours
Taller, warmer bars mean heavier rain. Dotted means no reading for that hour.
Hour by hour
Sunrise and sunset
Next five days, scored 0 to 100The first day or two use the HRRR and NBM cloud layers. Later days only have total cloud, so treat them as a rough guide.
Know when sunset at this place will be worth a photo
We score every sunrise and sunset here from the cloud, haze and smoke forecast, and let you know when one is likely to light up. Sunrise the evening before, sunset a few hours ahead.
Seven-day outlook
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Bellingham, WA at a glance
Bellingham is home to about 94,720 people in Whatcom County, across 28 square miles. It ranks 12th by population of 152 places in Washington with a forecast here. The nearest neighbour with its own forecast is Ferndale, 9 miles away.
- County
- Whatcom County
- Population
- 94,720 2023 est.
- Land area
- 28 sq mi
- People per sq mi
- 3,359
- Forecast point
- 48.7534°N, 122.4702°W
How well can the network see Bellingham?
The nearest Doppler radar is KATX (Seattle/Tacoma, WA), to the S. Its lowest scan passes about 2,500 ft above Bellingham. Close enough to see rotation in the low part of a storm, where tornadoes form. Bellingham is closer to its radar than 58% of US cities.
The closest weather station is KBLI (Bellingham Intl). Close enough that its readings are the conditions in town.
Forecasts near Bellingham
- Ferndale, WA9 mi
- Everson, WA12 mi
- Lynden, WA14 mi
- Anacortes, WA20 mi
- Sedro-Woolley, WA20 mi
- Blaine, WA21 mi
- Burlington, WA21 mi
- Mount Vernon, WA24 mi
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