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Storm Chaser Forecast for Port Angeles, Pacific Northwest

Port Angeles, Washington, United States

Port Angeles faces north across the Strait of Juan de Fuca, where ferries and freighters pass beyond the sheltered harbour’s breakwater. Looking inland reverses the composition: the steep Olympic foothills rise immediately behind the waterfront toward snow-lined Hurricane Ridge.

0 matching opportunities in the 14-day forecast.

Hourly forecast scores

Forecast valid from Oct 22, 2026, 9:00 PM UTC (one hour; not an observation)
CAPE0
Lifted Index6.5°C
Wind Gusts7.6m/s
Precipitation0.0mm

Upcoming Opportunities

When all conditions match, PhotoWeather marks an opportunity window.

Times shown in America/Los_Angeles

No matching opportunities in this 14-day forecast

See which requirements block the most forecast hours below.

72-hour requirements breakdown

When available, this detailed table covers only the stated 72-hour horizon (typically 72–168 hours, depending on available hourly data). Opportunity records above span the full 14-day forecast period, so this table does not explain that entire period. Times shown in America/Los_Angeles.

Requirements breakdown is temporarily unavailable or expired. This does not mean no opportunities.

Supporting forecast inputs

Additional hourly values for interpreting the forecast and any derived scores. See the separate requirements breakdown for rule logic; missing values are unavailable.

Forecast time (America/Los_Angeles)Air PressureCAPEConvective Precip FractionLifted IndexPrecipitation ChanceRainfallShowersSimulated ReflectivityTotal PrecipitationVisibilityWind GustsWind Shear 0-3 kmWind Shear 0-6 kmWind Speed
Thu, Oct 22, 2026Sunrise · Sunset
1012hPa0J/kg0.03fraction6.5°C2%0mm0mm-18dBZ0mm20200m7.6m/s6.2m/s21m/s4.5m/s
1013hPa0J/kg0.15fraction6.7°C1%0mm0mm-19dBZ0mm23000m8.6m/sUnavailableUnavailable5.4m/s
1013hPa0J/kg0.27fraction8°C0%0mm0mm-19dBZ0mm31000m8.5m/sUnavailableUnavailable5m/s
1013hPa0J/kg0.39fraction8.1°C0%0mm0mm-20dBZ0mm29700m9.9m/s6.1m/s15m/s5.3m/s
1014hPa0J/kg0.26fraction9°C0%0mm0mm-20dBZ0mm31300m11m/sUnavailableUnavailable4.6m/s
Night1015hPa0J/kg0.13fraction11°C0%0mm0mm-20dBZ0mm36300m12m/sUnavailableUnavailable5.9m/s
Night1015hPa0J/kg0fraction11°C2%0mm0mm-20dBZ0mm36300m11m/s5.3m/s13m/s4.7m/s
Night1016hPa0J/kg0fraction11°C1%0mm0mm-20dBZ0mm33600m7.6m/sUnavailableUnavailable4.2m/s
Night1016hPa0J/kg0fraction11°C0%0mm0mm-20dBZ0mm31800m5.5m/sUnavailableUnavailable3.5m/s
Night1016hPa0J/kg0fraction13°C0%0mm0mm-20dBZ0mm34200m5.5m/s10m/s18m/s3.4m/s
Fri, Oct 23, 2026Sunrise · Sunset
Night1016hPa0J/kg0fraction15°C0%0mm0mm-20dBZ0mm43700m6.4m/sUnavailableUnavailable3.4m/s
Night1017hPa0J/kg0fraction16°C0%0mm0mm-20dBZ0mm51800m6.5m/sUnavailableUnavailable3.5m/s
Night1018hPa0J/kg0fraction17°C0%0mm0mm-20dBZ0mm50100m5.7m/s15m/s28m/s2.8m/s
Night1018hPa0J/kg0fraction17°C0%0mm0mm-20dBZ0mm48900m5m/sUnavailableUnavailable2.9m/s
Night1019hPa0J/kg0fraction17°C0%0mm0mm-20dBZ0mm50400m5.4m/sUnavailableUnavailable3m/s
Night1020hPa0J/kg0fraction18°C0%0mm0mm-20dBZ0mm47800m5.8m/s17m/s22m/s3.1m/s
Night1020hPa0J/kg0fraction17°C0%0mm0mm-20dBZ0mm49600m4m/sUnavailableUnavailable2.6m/s
Night1021hPa0J/kg0fraction17°C0%0mm0mm-20dBZ0mm49300m2m/sUnavailableUnavailable1.5m/s
1022hPa0J/kg0fraction17°C0%0mm0mm-20dBZ0mm44900m1.3m/s13m/s19m/s1.4m/s
1022hPa0J/kg0fraction16°C0%0mm0mm-20dBZ0mm44500m1.7m/sUnavailableUnavailable1.7m/s
1023hPa0J/kg0fraction15°C0%0mm0mm-20dBZ0mm41400m2.2m/sUnavailableUnavailable1.2m/s
1024hPa0J/kg0fraction15°C0%0mm0mm-20dBZ0mm47200m2.7m/s9.4m/s16m/s2.2m/s
1024hPa0J/kg0fraction15°C0%0mm0mm-20dBZ0mm50100m2.8m/sUnavailableUnavailable2.3m/s
1024hPa0J/kg0fraction16°C0%0mm0mm-20dBZ0mm50600m2.4m/sUnavailableUnavailable2m/s
1025hPa0J/kg0fraction16°C0%0mm0mm-20dBZ0mm51400m2.3m/s8.1m/s19m/s2m/s
1025hPa0J/kg0fraction16°C0%0mm0mm-20dBZ0mm50300m2.3m/sUnavailableUnavailable2m/s
1025hPa0J/kg0fraction16°C0%0mm0mm-20dBZ0mm50400m2.3m/sUnavailableUnavailable2m/s
1026hPa0J/kg0fraction16°C0%0mm0mm-20dBZ0mm49400m1.7m/s10m/s21m/s1.4m/s
1025hPa0J/kg0fraction16°C0%0mm0mm-20dBZ0mm44200m1.4m/sUnavailableUnavailable0.91m/s
Night1026hPa0J/kg0fraction17°C0%0mm0mm-20dBZ0mm45800m0.9m/sUnavailableUnavailable0.42m/s
Night1026hPa0J/kg0fraction17°C1%0mm0mm-20dBZ0mm48600m1.2m/s9.5m/s19m/s1.2m/s
Night1026hPa0J/kg0fraction17°C1%0mm0mm-20dBZ0mm50100m1.8m/sUnavailableUnavailable1.8m/s
Night1026hPa0J/kg0fraction17°C1%0mm0mm-20dBZ0mm49600m1.9m/sUnavailableUnavailable1.8m/s
Night1026hPa0J/kg0fraction17°C0%0mm0mm-20dBZ0mm48800m2.2m/s11m/s18m/s1.6m/s
Sat, Oct 24, 2026Sunrise · Sunset
Night1026hPa0J/kg0fraction17°C0%0mm0mm-20dBZ0mm47400m3.3m/sUnavailableUnavailable2.9m/s
Night1026hPa0J/kg0fraction18°C0%0mm0mm-20dBZ0mm47000m4.1m/sUnavailableUnavailable3.3m/s
Night1026hPa0J/kg0fraction19°C0%0mm0mm-20dBZ0mm53200m4.7m/s9.8m/s18m/s3.3m/s
Night1025hPa0J/kg0fraction19°C0%0mm0mm-20dBZ0mm46160m3.3m/sUnavailableUnavailable2.8m/s
Night1024hPa0J/kg0fraction18°C0%0mm0mm-20dBZ0mm37570m2.8m/sUnavailableUnavailable2.3m/s
Night1023hPa0J/kg0fraction18°C0%0mm0mm-20dBZ0mm29580m2m/s11m/s19m/s1.5m/s
Night1022hPa0J/kg0fraction16°C7%0mm0mm-20dBZ0mm24140m1.5m/sUnavailableUnavailable1.3m/s
Night1021hPa0J/kg0fraction17°C7%0mm0mm-20dBZ0mm24140m1.5m/sUnavailableUnavailable0.89m/s
1021hPa0J/kg0fraction16°C7%0mm0mm-20dBZ0mm24140m1.4m/s9.4m/s15m/s1.3m/s
1021hPa0J/kg0fraction15°C7%0mm0mm-20dBZ0mm24140m1m/sUnavailableUnavailable0.5m/s
1021hPa0J/kg0fraction14°C7%0mm0mm-20dBZ0mm24140m0.4m/sUnavailableUnavailable1.2m/s
1021hPa0J/kg0fraction14°C7%0mm0mm-20dBZ0mm24140m0.6m/s12m/s17m/s1.5m/s
1021hPa0J/kg0fraction13°C28%0mm0mm-19dBZ0mm24140m0.9m/sUnavailableUnavailable2m/s
1020hPa0J/kg0fraction13°C28%0mm0mm-19dBZ0mm24140m1.4m/sUnavailableUnavailable2.3m/s
1019hPa0J/kg0fraction13°C28%0mm0mm-18dBZ0mm24140m1m/s13m/s23m/s1.9m/s
1019hPa0J/kg0fraction12°C28%0mm0mm-19dBZ0mm24140m1.7m/sUnavailableUnavailable1.9m/s
1019hPa0J/kg0fraction11°C28%0mm0mm-19dBZ0mm24140m1.1m/sUnavailableUnavailable2.4m/s
1018hPa0J/kg0.007fraction11°C28%0mm0mm-20dBZ0mm24140m1.6m/s16m/s25m/s2.1m/s
1019hPa0J/kg0fraction12°C42%0mm0mm-19dBZ0mm4820m1.5m/sUnavailableUnavailable1.8m/s
Night1019hPa0J/kg0fraction12°C42%0mm0mm-18dBZ0mm280m1.7m/sUnavailableUnavailable1.4m/s
Night1019hPa0J/kg0fraction13°C42%0mm0mm-17dBZ0mm840m1.9m/s15m/s23m/s1.5m/s
Night1019hPa0J/kg0fraction13°C42%0mm0mm-18dBZ0mm1340m1.8m/sUnavailableUnavailable0.91m/s
Night1019hPa0J/kg0fraction14°C42%0mm0mm-19dBZ0mm24140m1.7m/sUnavailableUnavailable1m/s
Night1019hPa0J/kg0fraction14°C42%0mm0mm-20dBZ0mm24140m1.5m/s14m/s20m/s1.4m/s
Sun, Oct 25, 2026Sunrise · Sunset
Night1018hPa0J/kg0fraction14°C47%0mm0mm-15dBZ0mm24140m1.4m/sUnavailableUnavailable1m/s
Night1018hPa0J/kg0fraction14°C47%0mm0mm-11dBZ0mm24140m1m/sUnavailableUnavailable0.6m/s
Night1018hPa0J/kg0fraction14°C47%0mm0mm-6.5dBZ0mm24140m1.4m/s16m/s22m/s0.99m/s
Night1018hPa0J/kg0fraction14°C47%0mm0mm0.42dBZ0mm24140m0.7m/sUnavailableUnavailable0.32m/s
Night1018hPa0J/kg0fraction13°C47%0mm0mm7.3dBZ0mm24140m0.7m/sUnavailableUnavailable0.4m/s
Night1018hPa0J/kg0fraction13°C47%0mm0mm14dBZ0mm23620m1.6m/s16m/s23m/s0.95m/s
Night1018hPa0J/kg0fraction13°C33%0mm0mm18dBZ0mm23400m0.8m/sUnavailableUnavailable0.85m/s
Night1018hPa0J/kg0fraction14°C33%0mm0mm21dBZ0mm580m1.3m/sUnavailableUnavailable0.92m/s
1018hPa0J/kg0fraction13°C33%0mm0mm24dBZ0mm400m1.9m/s6.9m/s20m/s1.3m/s
1018hPa0J/kg0fraction12°C33%0mm0mm24dBZ0mm640m2.4m/sUnavailableUnavailable1.8m/s
1018hPa0J/kg0fraction11°C33%0mm0mm24dBZ0mm24140m1.8m/sUnavailableUnavailable1.8m/s
1018hPa0J/kg0.001fraction10°C33%0mm0mm23dBZ0mm24140m2.1m/s4.7m/s21m/s1.8m/s
1018hPa0J/kg0fraction9.2°C30%0mm0mm21dBZ0mm24140m2.8m/sUnavailableUnavailable1.9m/s
1018hPa0J/kg0fraction8.8°C30%0mm0mm18dBZ0mm24140m2.7m/sUnavailableUnavailable2.2m/s

How this forecast is evaluated

See which weather signals PhotoWeather uses to identify Storm Chaser conditions across Pacific Northwest. The requirements and hourly values above show how those signals apply at Port Angeles.

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Recorded match history

Completed PhotoWeather forecast matches recorded for this exact rule at Port Angeles during the last 365 days.

Last 30 days
4
recorded matching windows · 54% average confidence
Last 90 days
10
recorded matching windows · 51% average confidence
Last 365 days
18
recorded matching windows · 51% average confidence
Most frequent recorded start hour

11:00 local time, shared by 5 of 18 matches recorded in the last 365 days.

Most represented month

July, with 9 of 18 matches recorded in the last 365 days.

These figures use completed PhotoWeather MatchEvent records from the previous 365 days only. They describe recorded forecast matches, not observations, climatological probability, or a guarantee of future conditions.

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How this forecast is made

Opportunities are threshold-based signals: PhotoWeather checks whether forecast conditions match the rules for a photography scenario. They are planning guidance, not guarantees. Forecasts can change as new model runs arrive, and confidence generally decreases farther into the forecast horizon, so recheck conditions before travelling.

The weather forecast foundation comes through Open-Meteo , which aggregates models from weather agencies. PhotoWeather applies condition-specific thresholds and derived calculations; not every condition uses every model or data input.

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