Seattle weather: Heavy rain throughout the day Thursday, increasing risk for landslides

SEATTLE – One other day above common temperatures for a lot of communities across the area. On Wednesday, Sea-Tac Airport hit 57 levels, which is 9 levels hotter than regular for this time of 12 months. 

Alright, are you prepared for this subsequent spherical of untamed climate? The FOX 13 Climate Group has you coated as one other atmospheric river slams into the Pacific Northwest. 

Listed here are a number of the essential “Climate Headlines:”

Tonight: Widespread rain hits the area. We do count on breezy pockets of gusty winds as much as 30 mph.  

Thursday: Heavy downpours proceed all day into early Friday with hotter than common temps and continued gusty winds.  

Friday: Rain begins to let up some, turning to showers all through the day. With a lot rain space rivers will rise, the landslide danger turns into elevated, together with the risk for avalanches. Plus, Pacific Ocean seas will probably be harmful with sturdy waves washing over seashores and jetties. 

Weekend: Fewer showers with a mixture of sunshine and clouds. 

In a single day, temperatures will solely cool into the low to mid 40s after Wednesday’s above-normal heat. Rain continues to pour over the area. 

We will thank an space of sturdy low strain pushing this newest atmospheric river into the West Coast. Seattle to Southern California will really feel the consequences of this main system. 

Here is a peek at our lovely futurecast at 7 a.m. Thursday, displaying all the colours this storm has to supply! Lowland rain and mountain snow will dominate. 

And the image appears very related via the night commute too. 

With a lot rain falling over the subsequent 24 to 48 hours, this drives up the chance of rivers flooding throughout Western WA. We’ll hold an alert up via Saturday.  

And remember, grounds will grow to be very saturated as soon as once more and that will increase the specter of landslides within the space. Know your environment when out and about across the neighborhood.

Highs Thursday cool off from Wednesday’s heat into the low 50s which continues to be fairly gentle for this time of 12 months.  

Winds will gust up too as low strain strikes northward tomorrow. Peak east/southeasterly winds might push as much as 35 mph for some areas, particularly nearer to the coast and into the foothills of the Cascades.

A “Winter Climate Advisory” for the Northern Cascades stays in impact via noon Thursday for Skagit and Whatcom Counties. We count on the biggest snow totals at Mt. Baker Ski Resort with a couple of ft of snow via early Friday. 

The Central and South Cascades will see primarily rain at cross stage with snow above 7,000 ft.

By Friday, lowland rain and mountain snow begin to let up some with drying to the east first. 

So simply how a lot rain will we pull down by Friday night? Fairly a bit over the Olympics with the potential for 5-8″. The Coast may even see as much as 4″ and lesser quantities within the decrease elevations inland between 1-2″. 

Saturday calms down with simply showers at occasions beneath principally cloudy skies. Highs nonetheless run heat within the low 50s.  

Remember to cheer on our Seahawks as they tackle the 49ers within the Bay Space. We have dialed up a stormy recreation day forecast for Santa Clara at Levi’s Stadium. The Hawks ought to really feel proper at residence with very sloppy situations.  

Keep in mind you could find the Hawks on Fox Saturday.  Ensure that to tune in early as our recreation day crew brings you the newest main as much as kick-off.  Plus, they’re going to have post-game protection as nicely. 

We’ll depart you with a have a look at the prolonged forecast the place the weekend lastly calms down some with highs cooling into the mid to higher 40s via subsequent week.  Take pleasure in! 

Have a terrific soggy near the week!  ~Erin Mayovsky, FOX 13 Forecaster

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