Ah, the 50s.
After spending more than two weeks with temperatures stuck in the 30s and 40s (not to mention lows in the mid-20s), Western Washington will finally return to the plus side of normal this week. Temperatures on Wednesday are expected to reach the 50-degree mark–two degrees above our average high of 48–for the first time since Jan. 8 (back when Seattle’s snowfall for the winter stood at zilch). Of course, to get to such a balmy threshold, we’ll have to bring back a familiar mid-winter friend: good old rain. (Didn’t we just spend all weekend with this chum?)
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| Puget Sound thermometers will hit 50 degrees shortly. The only catch? More rain. |
In the interim, partly sunny skies will be the rule of thumb for the rest of the day, with temperature nosing into the mid- to upper-40s. Once the sun calls it quits for the day, we’ll slowly cool off into the lower 40s, bottoming out in the upper 30s around midnight. Shortly thereafter, another juicy front will reach the coastline, with rain beginning in the early morning hours for those west of Puget Sound. By daybreak, moderate rainfall will spread into the Seattle-Everett-Tacoma area, with the heaviest rain falling between mid-morning and mid-afternoon.
Computer models from the University of Washington indicate that a marked drying trend will commence around sunset tomorrow, and continue into mid-day Wednesday, before another batch of moisture works its way into the region from the south. Wednesday afternoon into Thursday morning looks quite wet, but warm as well–remember those promised 50-degree readings? Look for them on Wednesday.
By the time we roll into Thursday afternoon, the rain will taper off to scattered showers and occasional sunbreaks. Highs will cool back down into the lower 40s, where they’ll likely remain on Friday, amidst dry skies. Long-range models differ on whether we’ll keep dry into the weekend, but agree that high temperatures will fall a few degrees short of normal both Saturday and Sunday.
Better enjoy the 50s (all 24 hours’ worth) while they last.
