October 24, 2025

Rainy Season Here We Come

Last updated 2:00 PM, Friday, October 24th, 2025 

By: Sam Pham, Eric Theumer, and Trevor Tom

Happy Soggy Friday, Huskies!

Hopefully, you are staying as dry as possible out there as steady rain has moved thru the region, which will continue to persist throughout the rest of the day along with breezy conditions. Wind gusts should stay in the 20-30 mph range today, but heading into tomorrow, particularly in the evening hours, it will become stronger with gusts possibly reaching 40-45 mph. Be mindful if you are outside at any point this weekend to be aware on falling leaves that will be on the ground and possibly get into storm drains that may result in minor street flooding.

As we head into Sunday, rain will be off and on throughout the day while most of the stronger wind gusts have died down. From Friday midday through the end of Sunday, most places will have received up to 2 inches of rainfall, with some higher totals as you get closer towards the Washington coastline. All this rain may also trigger some minor urban flooding if there are any clogged drains from the recently fallen leaves.

Some of this precipitation will translate over to mountain snow, particularly on Sunday when the snow levels can drop to as low as 3000 ft. Snoqualmie Pass may see a slushy rain snow mix situation while Stevens Pass is looking a solid several inches of snowfall. If you are planning to head over the passes this weekend, make sure to be prepared, plan ahead, and adjust plans accordingly. 

On Saturday the Huskies will face the University of Illinois (ranked 23rd) in a wet and cold game. The high at kickoff will be near 52 degrees, with possible showers throughout the game. It will also be pretty breezy, so make sure to dress in layers. This weaker front moving in will be the reason for a mostly wet Saturday, although there will likely be a few breaks of rain during the afternoon. With the upper level trough that is forming, the combined moisture from this front will also result in a gloomy and wet day Sunday as well.

Looking further at next week, things are still looking to stay cool and wet at times. Continue following the Dawgcast for updates as we approach November, historically the rainiest month of the year for Seattle.

Stay warm and dry, Huskies!

Reach forecasters Sam Pham, Eric Theumer, and Trevor Tom at uwdawgcast@uw.edu, on X/Twitter @TheUWDawgcast, on BlueSky @TheUWDawgcast, or Instagram @uwdawgcast.