Warm Day Today, Rain This Weekend

Today will be the warmest day of June so far! Highs will reach 80 degrees away from the water, and near 70 degrees by the water. High clouds associated with the incoming weekend rain will move in throughout the day, but temperatures will still get warm!

Before we look at the forecasts, here is a beautiful picture of Mount Rainier taken by Gunner H. yesterday!

Now...let’s take a look at what to expect today! Here’s the UW model for temperature at 6 PM today (Friday).

The key for each color is on the bottom. Highs will be right around 80-85 degrees, maybe on the warmer side in the valleys.

It will also be a bit muggy today. Due to high dew points (the measure of moisture in the atmosphere), it will feel sticky. Dew points will hover around 55 degrees, higher in some places. Be prepared for it to feel sticky outside.

Rain moves in late tonight. Here’s a look at the UW forecast model showing precipitation through the weekend.

We will receive 0.3-0.65 inches of rain this weekend. Typical for us with what we’ve been seeing. Most of the rain will fall on Saturday, with scattered showers mainly in the Cascades on Sunday. Despite the rain, high temperatures will remain in the upper 60s. 

Don’t worry, though...the rain will freshen things up and pave the way for great weather next week! Forecasts hinting at highs of 75-80 degrees with lots of sun!