Rain Returns This Week, Potentially Hot Weather on the Horizon

The persistent marine layer of clouds and cooler temperatures kept the sun away for most of the weekend. Looking to the week ahead, a few rainy days are expected. 

Let’s start with the Puyallup forecast from Weather Underground.

The rainiest days this week will be Monday and Thursday. Expect a cool week and highs in the 60s (with the exception of 70s on Wednesday).

Below is the UW forecast model for rain through Wednesday morning.

Expect the South Sound area (Tacoma, etc.) to be generally rain-shadowed, receiving 0.2 to 0.3 inches of rain, maybe more in isolated spots. Much more rain, on the order of 1-2 inches, will be possible from Seattle northward and in the Cascades.

Another rainy day for the whole area is likely on Thursday...so stay tuned.

Looking farther ahead, we are seeing some signs of a potentially warm end of May/start of June. Below is the extended forecast for Puyallup.

Wow! 85 degrees is in the forecast...but details are still up in the air...so another thing to stay tuned for!

One more tidbit...for the 7th year in a row, a named storm formed in the Atlantic before the start of hurricane season. Tropical Storm Ana was active this weekend. It is now dissipating, but is still active. Stay updated on hurricane season here: National Hurricane Center

Enjoy the rain this week...it has been absent for awhile.