September 26, 2020

Forecast: September 26th, 2020

By Calen Randall

Happy Saturday Huskies!

From wildfires and smoky skies to atmospheric rivers and flooding, we have been through a lot this month. Throw in some pockets of blue sky and a few rumbles of thunder and September was quite the whirlwind of weather! Thankfully for Washington residents and meteorologists alike, serene weather is expected this week. Skies should be clear enough for us to finally see the Olympic Mountains from the Atmospheric Sciences Building before September ends!

September has been a month of two halves. After no rain for the first two weeks, over three inches of precipitation were dumped on campus in the last ten days! Today should add to the rain totals for the month, before dry weather takes hold for the week. Showers will be spread throughout western Washington this afternoon. Fans of stormy weather will enjoy the Puget Sound Convergence Zone that develops in Snohomish County and shifts southwest into north King County. Cool temperatures in the mid 60s are forecast for today.

Skies should begin clearing tomorrow as a ridge of high pressure enters the region. Pleasant temperatures reaching the mid-to-upper 70s are expected over the last few days of summer break. On Tuesday, temperatures could even reach the low 80s, likely the last time we see temperatures that warm until next spring. The weather should remain calm for the first day of the quarter and temperatures around average for this time of year are likely as we begin October.

Enjoy the final weekend of summer break, Huskies!

Reach forecaster Calen Randall at theuwdawgcast@uw.edu. Twitter: @Wx19Calen.

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