Happy Sunday! Most of the South Sound has received around a half inch of rain since midnight. More is to come over the next couple days, along with wind and a chance of thunderstorms. Let’s take a look at the details!
As the steadier rain moves out of the region this morning, showers (and eventually wind) take its place. Here is the NWS Seattle graphic showing the wind forecast.
You’ll notice that our area gets gusts of 20-25 mph, with higher gusts (30-40 mph) possible. Winds will increase through the day today, and peak early Monday morning.
The next aspect of this storm is rain. Lots of rain compared to the relatively light rain we’ve had recently. Take a look at this forecast model showing expected rain through the next 3 days.
Wow!! Almost 2 inches of rain!! Most of the rain will fall from Sunday night to Monday night. This won’t be enough rain for flooding, but it will be nearly the same amount we have received in all of the past month!
Thunderstorms are also possible with these systems. The highest possibility for scattered thunderstorms will be during the day on Monday and Tuesday! Be prepared!
One more thing...mountain snow. This storm will produce a huge mountain snow total for late March. Snow levels will be down to 2,000 feet, so that means that Snoqualmie Pass gets 12-18 inches by Tuesday! If you are traveling over the mountains, be ready for winter storm conditions.
After these storms move out late Tuesday night, expect mostly cloudy days with a chance of rain (and some sunbreaks, of course) each day to round out the week.
