Wet and windy weather expected for Whatcom County

WHATCOM COUNTY, Wash. — The National Weather Service (NWS) Seattle office advised this morning, Tuesday, November 3, 2026, that wetter and winder conditions are in the forecast for this weekend.

According to the Whatcom County weather forecast, a weather system moves in Wednesday bring moderate winds and rainfall.

Then a stronger system moves in Thursday night through Friday. Whatcom County can expect a 40–50% chance of wind gusts exceeding 40mph according to NWS.

Snow levels are expected to climb Friday from around 5,000 feet up to 5,500 to 7,000 feet, turning precipitation into heavy rain (1–2 inches) at lower mountain passes and elevations, while higher peaks can expect to receive snow.

Small-craft winds are expected across local waters, with potential gale-force gusts in surrounding coastal passages.

After a brief break, a wetter storm moves in Saturday night through Sunday, creating an unsettled, rainy pattern into early next week.

Location	Day	Gust	Rain %	Rain in Inches
Bellingham	Friday	28 mph	98%	0.42″
	Saturday	34 mph	75%	0.53″
	Sunday	30 mph	91%	0.42″
Lummi Island	Friday	31 mph	82%	0.33″
	Saturday	37 mph	71%	0.30″
	Sunday	30 mph	85%	0.28″
Sandy Point	Friday	25 mph	76%	0.22″
	Saturday	35 mph	73%	0.20″
	Sunday	27 mph	81%	0.10″
Birch Bay	Friday	31 mph	98%	0.58″
	Saturday	33 mph	81%	0.60″
	Sunday	29 mph	91%	0.38″
Blaine	Friday	23 mph	98%	0.70″
	Saturday	26 mph	81%	0.65″
	Sunday	24 mph	88%	0.41″
Point Roberts	Friday	32 mph	91%	0.61″
	Saturday	30 mph	83%	0.42″
	Sunday	29 mph	78%	0.21″
Ferndale	Friday	32 mph	98%	0.54″
	Saturday	36 mph	81%	0.49″
	Sunday	32 mph	91%	0.38″
Laurel	Friday	26 mph	98%	0.58″
	Saturday	34 mph	81%	0.55″
	Sunday	29 mph	88%	0.44″
Lynden	Friday	21 mph	99%	0.65″
	Saturday	30 mph	81%	0.59″
	Sunday	29 mph	88%	0.59″
Sumas	Friday	17 mph	98%	0.64″
	Saturday	26 mph	81%	0.55″
	Sunday	25 mph	91%	0.60″
Everson/Nooksack	Friday	20 mph	99%	0.65″
	Saturday	29 mph	81%	0.53″
	Sunday	28 mph	88%	0.58″
Maple Falls	Friday	16 mph	99%	0.70″
	Saturday	25 mph	81%	0.75″
	Sunday	24 mph	98%	0.75″
Glacier	Friday	14 mph	97%	0.78″
	Saturday	19 mph	86%	0.75″
	Sunday	18 mph	97%	0.85″
Deming	Friday	22 mph	98%	0.58″
	Saturday	29 mph	81%	0.65″
	Sunday	27 mph	91%	0.57″
Acme	Friday	26 mph	98%	0.55″
	Saturday	32 mph	79%	0.60″
	Sunday	32 mph	93%	0.65″
Sudden Valley	Friday	30 mph	89%	0.54″
	Saturday	34 mph	77%	0.58″
	Sunday	32 mph	93%	0.48″

While local rivers are not currently forecast to flood, the cumulative rainfall will begin saturating soils and raising river levels.

Whatcom News readers are encouraged to stay up to date with current weather alerts and forecasts and air quality readings for their specific Whatcom County locations along with tide tables via the Whatcom News Weather page.

River level forecasts can change frequently so motorists and property owners are advised to monitor the Nooksack River level forecast.