November 1, 2024

Game-day Showers and Gaining Hours

Last updated 11:50 AM, Friday, November 1st, 2024

By: Jake Stevenson, Gaby Castronover, Sam Pham, Gavin Clark

Happy end of week 6 huskies! Hope your midterms went well and if you’ve got some coming up then we wish you luck– and if you still have yet to buy a rain jacket then we also wish you luck because this upcoming weekend you’re going to need one! We have a slow moving trough headed eastward over western washington plaguing us with rainy skies. Make sure to embrace the occasional sun breaks this weekend, especially on Saturday morning and possibly late afternoon Sunday. This weekend also marks a turning point in our year as Sunday is the end of Daylight Savings time. Remember to turn your clocks back an hour and get ready for the dark days of winter.

Although some of you are looking forward to the extra hour of sleep you’ll be receiving on Sunday, some of us have another event on our calendars this weekend. As your Washington Huskies are receiving the USC Trojans tomorrow for homecoming night at the Greatest Setting. Despite trepidation about what form our Huskies will show up in, this blog is about weather no and we’ve brought to you an hour by hour breakdown of the game. For those of you waiting in line early to get in the stadium we can expect mostly cloudy conditions, but we’d recommend you bring a raincoat or poncho because you’ll need it later on. At game start time we can expect temperatures in the low 50’s with those values falling slightly over the course of the evening. As night falls we can expect a few showers to start moving through the area, so watch out for that purple rain as the game enters its final quarters.

Moving into next week, we start off with a big storm on Monday–bringing rain and wind (and even snow in the mountains!) to the Seattle area–as a low pressure system pushes some fronts onto the coast. It’ll be a gloomy, blustery day, so be prepared as you walk around campus and be sure to hold on tight to those umbrellas! As with any dreary weather, it’ll be a great day to stay inside and catch up on any homework/studying you may not have done after a game day weekend!

It’s also that time of year again when the mountain passes and ski resorts not only begin to accumulate snow, but also hold onto some of it. Monday’s storm is expected to bring heavy snow to much of the cascades above 3500 feet. While Snoqualmie pass will see a mix of rain and snow, Stevens pass higher up is expected to accumulate up to two feet of snow by 10am Tuesday. If you plan on traveling across any of the passes (even Snoqualmie), make sure to check conditions on the WSDOT website before heading out as weather can change rapidly. On the bright side, this new snowfall will slowly help the ski resorts inch closer to opening!

Sko Dawgs! Have a great weekend huskies, and enjoy your 1 hour of extra sleep Sunday morning!

Reach forecasters, Jake Stevenson, Gaby Castronover, Sam Pham, and Gavin Clark at uwdawgcast@uw.edu, on X/Twitter @TheUWDawgcast, or on Instagram @uwdawgcast.