Today’s Campus Outlook

Last updated 12:30 PM, Friday, December 5th, 2025

By Sam Pham, Eric Theumer, and Trevor Tom

Happy Friday Huskies! Hopefully, you are getting ready for finals next week, but in the meantime, it will be a perfect weekend to study as scattered showers will continue to roam around the region. Along with the showers, there will be mild temperatures with highs in the low to mid 50s thanks to subtropical air that is moving in from the Pacific. 

With rain down here in the lowlands, there will be mountain snow that will fall, especially tonight and into Saturday, where snow levels will be hovering around 4000 ft., bringing several inches to our northern passes. Make sure you are prepared for winter driving conditions if you are planning to hit the passes tonight or tomorrow. Unfortunately, snow levels will begin to rise on Sunday as the warmer air moves in, which will allowed for just rain in the passes, but still the potential for snow in the highest peaks.

Along with rain and mountain snow, it will be breezy at times throughout the weekend as winds coming in from the southwest will be blowing at times up to 40 mph. Luckily, this is not up to advisory level, but don’t be off-guard on how strong the wind can be, especially this weekend.

Rain totals throughout the weekend will be gently light, with only a little over than a half of an inch of rain for most Puget Sound locations, but a little higher if you go north or at the coast.  Rain amounts will turn more significant as we head into next week as a series of atmospheric rivers will hit the region, which could cause flooding concerns across the area. Make sure you check travel conditions before you head out after finals, especially if you are driving over the passes or even the lowlands.

 Good luck on finals, Huskies!

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