November 12, 2024

Wildly Wet and Windy

Last updated  12:35PM, Tuesday, November 12th, 2024

By: Connor Boske, Addison Curp, Kyra Schlezinger, and Annabelle Tjio

Happy Tuesday, Huskies!

Today, we will start off the short week with some residual showers, sunbreaks, and a wind advisory. Today’s wind gusts are expected to be 30-35 mph around Seattle, and 40 to almost 50 miles an hour on the coast and strait of Juan De Fuca. So regardless of your whereabouts, hold on to those umbrellas! Rain will continue to be a regular around here for the next couple of days, and temperatures will remain in the low to mid-50s during the day and it will stay mild at night in the upper 40s. 

Today’s high temperature is 52 which is below the average of 56. The low today is 47 which is above the average of 42. So it’s a pretty mild temperature day except for that wind chill. The record low today was 17 in 1955, while the record high was 63 in 1953.

You may have noticed some breezes walking to classes today as this afternoon and later this evening, wind gusts are increasing in our area. Coastal regions especially North of Everett can feel wind gusts in the 50s! Since, we’re more inland we’ll feel a milder breeze in comparison, but take caution when driving right along the waters. These wind conditions are expected to ease up throughout Wednesday, but until then, avoid being around forested areas where branches and tree limbs could catch you when you least expect it.

Tonight and tomorrow are supposed to be blustery and wet across the region, with an excessive rainfall outlook issued in Western WA and OR today, so walking may be an obstacle course with all the puddles. The next 24 hours are expected to be a washout, with over 6/10ths of an inch of rain in Seattle for this time period. Places such as Everett and the Olympic Peninsula are favored to get an inch to two inches of rain in just 24 hours. There will be a convergence zone set over Everett that will bring heavy rain and the risk of river flooding. The mountains, depending on elevation, will see either heavy rain or snow. After the worst of the storm is over, conditions will become unsettled for the later half of the week, so make sure to stay tuned in each morning as forecasts will likely change. There will likely be a mix of showers and sunbreaks during this time.

So tonight, hang onto your hats and watch out for flying leaves 🍂 

Reach forecasters Connor Boske, Addison Curp, Kyra Schlezinger, and Annabelle Tjio at uwdawgcast@uw.edu, on X/Twitter @TheUWDawgcast, or on Instagram @uwdawgcast.