After a very slow start to November in the rain department, Seattle has almost caught up to where it should be, precipitation-wise, at this point in the month.
Through yesterday, SeaTac airport has measured 4.63″ of rain this month–just .24″ shy of the average rainfall for Seattle from Nov. 1-25. Not surprisingly, more than 60 percent of this month’s rain fell from last Sunday through Thanksgiving, with the wettest day during that stretch–Tuesday–recording 1.76″ of rain.
We look to pad our rainfall stats even more tomorrow, as a strong cold front currently dumping rain on Vancouver Island drives southeast across the Seattle area during the morning and early-afternoon hours, giving us another half-inch of rain or so. Along with the rain, southerly breezes will kick up yet again, with the usual gusts to 40 mph along the I-5 corridor. Further north in Skagit and Whatcom counties, the wind could gust close to 60 mph–which might be a big deal, if only this wasn’t the third time in the past week that this area has been under the gun for high winds. (You have to figure that by now, the trees in that area are quite resilient to strong southeasterly winds.)
After the cold front punches through Sunday afternoon, temperatures across Western Washington will really take a nosedive, with most places hovering around the 40-degree mark by nightfall (which is, what, 4:30 these days?). Monday and most of Tuesday actually look dry, with partial sunshine and temperatures only in the low- to-mid 40s, before some light rain moves in Tuesday night into Wednesday. Beyond Wednesday, long range models build a strong ridge of high pressure off the coast, leading to cool, sunny days and perhaps some widespread fog at night.
In the interim, enjoy the mostly cloudy skies, drizzle, and warmth we’re experiencing today–tomorrow will be a far different story!
