Sunny & Warm, Then Rain Returns

FastCast—Thursday, Sept. 23 to Friday, Oct. 1:

Two mostly sunny days are ahead on Friday and Saturday. Highs on Friday and Saturday will be in the mid-upper 70s, above average for this time of year. Clouds increase on Saturday evening as rain moves in. Expect up to 1.1 inches of rain by Tuesday, most on Sunday and Monday. Another system, with up to an additional inch of rain, will arrive on Wednesday evening.

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A pleasant Friday and Saturday are expected, with highs in the mid-upper 70s, above average for late September! Thursday was a nice day once the fog and low clouds cleared, with highs (below) around average, in the upper 60s to low 70s.

Let’s take a look at the upcoming forecast. Below is the 5-day forecast from Weather Underground for Federal Way.

Beautiful weather on Friday and Saturday! Highs will be approximately 5-7 degrees above normal. Clouds increase Saturday evening, then by evening Sunday, rain begins.

Our next system will bring another round of substantial rainfall to the area through Wednesday morning, with the most rain falling from Sunday afternoon to Monday evening. Below is the total precipitation through 5 AM Wednesday.

Expect 0.75-1.5 inches of rain in Western Washington. More is likely north of Everett, in the mountains, and on the coast.

Breezy conditions, with winds gusting up to 30-35 mph, are possible on Monday.

Another storm is possible starting Wednesday evening as well. Fall is here!