Return to Rain & Active Pattern

This month has been dry. How dry? Puyallup has received a mere 0.14 inches of rain all month. Normally April would be sitting at 2-3 inches by now. However, an active pattern, with decent rain, is moving in tonight. Also...the upcoming rain should wash away some of the pollen that is everywhere! YAY!!!

Here is the National Weather Service HRRR (High Resolution Rapid Refresh) forecast model, which shows expected rain for the 24 hour period of Tuesday night to Wednesday night. 



It sure looks like the southern part of the Puget Sound area will get the most rain from this storm. Expect 0.75-0.95 inches of rain in the South Sound area. That's over 10 times the current monthly rain total in less than 24 hours! 

I would expect some of this rain to come in strong showers (mainly earlier in the day), and then a larger, more widespread area of rain will move in later in the day. Expect most of the rain in that.

Highs will remain in the mid 50s tomorrow. As we move on through the rest of the week, expect a chance of showers each day, with a break on Friday. Highs will climb into the low-mid 60s by Friday. Lows at night only dip to the upper 40s.

Rain returns Saturday, then a break on Sunday before more rain Sunday night and Monday. This is a big change after a prolonged dry spell in our area. Say goodbye (temporarily) to the annoying yellow pollen!