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Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Eastsound, Orcas Island Airport (KORS)

Lat: 48.70806°NLon: 122.91028°WElev: 30.0ft.

Overcast

48°F

9°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.47 in (1031.83 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 14 Jan 05:35 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

Orcas Island Airport WA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of dense fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Light north northwest wind.

    Low: 44 °F

    Areas Dense
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 48. North northwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 44. North wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 48. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy fog before 2am, then patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy fog between 9pm and 11pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of dense fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Light north northwest wind.
Thursday
Patchy dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 48. North northwest wind around 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 44. North wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 48. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog before 2am, then patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 46.
Sunday Night
Patchy fog between 9pm and 11pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 38.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Tuesday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Orcas Island Airport WA
 48.7°N 122.91°W (Elev. 154 ft)
Last Update:
1:26 pm PST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm PST Jan 14, 2026-6pm PST Jan 21, 2026
 
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