Location & Surroundings

Colby is a settlement in Washington, United States, at 10 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Manchester, 3 km to the north. The national capital Washington is about 3755 km to the east. The nearest airport is Vashon Municipal Airport, 10 km away.

Also known as: Coal Bay

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    47° 31' 57" N, 122° 32' 44" W
  • Elevation 10 m (DEM: 12 m)
  • Timezone America/Los_Angeles
  • Time Shift GMT -8 (DST -7)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 254 p/km²
  • Built-up 7.0%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

Other populated places nearby

Nearby

Alternate Names

Coal Bay

Weather in Colby

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Colby, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 6.5 C with overcast skies and a 0.9 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 6.5 to 8.1 C, max wind 1.7 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 34 W/m2.

Temperature
6.5 C
Wind
0.9 m/s N (339 deg)
Humidity
90 %
Pressure
1,014.6 hPa
Clouds
90 %
Precip
0.01 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 6.5 0.9 339 90 1,014.6 - / 0.00 90 0.0 n/a
6h 6.5 1.1 290 93 1,013.5 1.02 / 1.02 100 0.0 n/a
12h 8.1 1.7 28 84 1,012.4 0.28 / 1.31 100 34.4 n/a
18h 6.7 1.5 134 93 1,014.7 5.86 / 7.16 98 33.3 n/a
Tomorrow 6.5 0.7 10 91 1,016.2 0.00 / 0.01 92 1.4 n/a
30h 3.8 1.4 359 95 1,016.8 0.00 / 0.00 25 0.0 n/a
36h 8.0 2.2 18 79 1,016.7 0.00 / 0.00 97 89.0 n/a
42h 8.8 3.5 8 75 1,014.5 0.00 / 0.00 89 328.4 n/a
Sunday 5.0 1.7 9 92 1,014.8 0.00 / 0.00 74 4.2 n/a
54h 3.5 0.7 305 93 1,015.9 0.00 / 0.00 28 0.0 n/a
60h 7.7 0.3 343 75 1,018.4 0.01 / 0.01 64 45.4 n/a
66h 10.2 0.7 148 66 1,019.4 0.00 / 0.00 0 336.8 n/a
Monday 5.0 0.8 196 86 1,022.7 0.00 / 0.00 100 4.7 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-30 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Colby?
Now 6.5 C with overcast skies and a 0.9 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 6.5 to 8.1 C, max wind 1.7 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 34 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Colby today?
Sunrise around 07:50 and sunset around 17:57 (local time). Day length about 10h 07m.
What is the local time in Colby?
Local time is 10:06. Time zone: America/Los_Angeles (UTC-07:00).
What type of place is Colby?
Colby is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Colby?
Elevation about 10 m. DEM 12 m.
Where is Colby located?
It is at 47.53260, -122.54569 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Colby in?
It is in United States.

Sources

Last updated 2010-02-18
geonames https://www.geonames.org/5790476

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