Friday Recap & A Look Ahead to More Active Weather

Friday was an active weather day in the Pacific Northwest, with windy, rainy, and snowy weather. Are we surprised that it was crazy, though? It was Friday the 13th, after all :)

Below are Friday's peak wind gusts. Winds gusted 30-50 mph across the South Sound.

Winds were even stronger on the Oregon Coast, with 70-95 mph gusts and large waves. The mountains received 6-20 inches of snow as well!

Our area got 0.3-0.75 inches of rain Thursday night-Friday morning, and more is on the way. 

Let's take a look ahead...

Remaining winds from Friday will subside and calm by midday Saturday. Expect a mostly cloudy day. 

A frontal system will approach the area later on Saturday. Expect rain to begin in the afternoon, continuing through midday Sunday. Below is the UW forecast for rain through 4 PM Sunday.

I'd expect 0.3-1.2 inches of rain during this time.

Along with the rain, another round of gusty winds is likely from Saturday night to Sunday midday/afternoon. Below we have the forecast winds & gusts from 4 different forecast models. The forecast runs from late Saturday (left) to late Sunday (right), and details winds for Puyallup.

Remember...the big numbers are sustained winds and the small numbers are gusts. Expect another round of winds gusting 25-45 mph from late Saturday through Sunday afternoon across the Puget Sound area.

Monday looks to be a break in the wind, but rain is still likely during the day. I'd expect 0.2-0.75 inches of rain. (In case you were wondering...our November rain average is 6.5 inches. We're only at 2-3 inches so far...)

Tuesday bears watching. There is a possibility of a strong windstorm on Tuesday, with possible wind gusts of 45-65 mph. The uncertainty of this event is still high, but stay tuned for updates on this possibility.

After Tuesday...MORE rain is likely (I'm sure you're not surprised). It's safe to expect another 1-4 inches of rain through the end of next week.

November typically has a lot of active weather in the Pacific Northwest...and this November seems to be no different!