A Look Into The Storm

 Yesterday's rain was just a warm-up round for what's to come. Two strong fronts will cross the Northwest interior in the next couple of days bringing heavy rain, windy weather, and even a risk for a tornado or two! The first system will begin impacting the region late tonight. Expect a washout of a Wednesday in Western Washington and Oregon. Gusty conditions will also accompany the rain, particularly on the day Wednesday, with gusts up to 40 MPH expected for some of the interior areas. Stronger winds along the coast.  Interestingly, the SPC has put areas of the Western Oregon coast under a marginal risk for a weak tornado or two. The risk is very low, but people living out on the coast can definitely expect a couple of strong cells packed with heavy rain, wind and lightning. Heed warnings if they are issued! Meanwhile, further inland, impacts may not be as severe, however lightning and some winds could accompany some of the stronger cells. Another strong front will enter the ...

Been a while but I am back for what will hopefully be a fun and exciting winter! Onto the weather; The break in rain will continue until a low from the south enters the area on Monday. This will be a quick moving system, and most of the rain would be more focused on the Portland and Southern Puget Sound areas. Up to 3/4 of an inch of rain can be expected for these areas. In Seattle, only a quarter of an inch of rain should fall on Monday/Tuesday. Temps will remain in the 40's, but cooler up north  (Whatcom, Skagit). A much more vigorous system enters the area on Wednesday. Expect some breezy conditions Wednesday morning, along with rain. The precipitation with this system will be much more widespread, with the rain lasting multiple days. By the time the rain tapers off, upwards of 2 inches of rain will be very likely for most lowland areas, higher amounts in the mountains. Snow levels should remain slightly higher with this system, so not expecting too much snow for Snoqualmie and ...