If there’s anything we’ve learned about this February so far, it’s that it doesn’t like rain. Except on Wednesdays.
After dumping rain last Wednesday morning—the first of the month—the skies have remained dry for nearly a week across the Seattle area. Abundant sunshine and warm temperatures (today marked the first time since mid-October that we reached 60 degrees on consecutive days) have been the rule of the thumb from Thursday through today. Unfortunately, tomorrow’s Wednesday—and sure enough, rain is back in the forecast.
The rain actually won’t be that bad. Only a couple drips and drabs can be expected between now and tomorrow afternoon, as forecast models are predicting a tenth of an inch of rain or less for most of the metro area. While that’ll be enough to wet the rain gauge, it shouldn’t be nearly enough to mess up your morning commute (no promises though).
The rain should begin around 2 a.m., and end a couple hours later, leaving us with gray skies for the rest of the morning. A little more light rain is possible around the lunch hour, with more drying on tap for the afternoon. Temperatures will remain stuck in the lower 50s throughout the day—warmer than the average for early February, but nowhere close to the low 60s we’ve been seeing of late.
Rainy skies will greet us again early Thursday morning (I guess Wednesday got tired of shouldering the rainfall load for the week), but the bulk of the moisture should be through the region by late morning. Thursday afternoon could actually see some sunbreaks and warmer temperatures (think upper 50s to near 60 degrees…again), before another weak front drags some showers our way on Friday.
The coming weekend doesn’t look nearly as gorgeous as the last, but it doesn’t appear to be a washout either. We might even be able to sneak in a dry Saturday before the rain returns on Sunday—not half-bad for a February weekend around here.
On the flip side, it’s clear that this month is becoming more partial to rain—and not just on Wednesdays.
