Eager Seattleites basking in today's unexpected warmth should soak up the sun while it lasts—as clouds are on the horizon, ready to descend on the city with a near-week of rains, says NWS Seattle. The mercury is set to climb to a comfortable 65 degrees under clear skies, but as night falls, increasing cloudiness will be a prelude to several soggy days.
The serene spell breaks tonight when clouds will gather and temperatures drop back to around 44 degrees, a rest before the rain's return, the forecast is calm wind becoming southsouthwest 5 to 7 mph later in the evening, and tomorrow brings a 30 percent chance of rain after 11 a.m., these forthcoming showers are just the start of a dreary pattern that will hold the city in its grasp, clouding over the skyline and dampening the streets.
The NWS predicts that rain will likely begin to fall in earnest Wednesday night, with a 70 percent chance of precipitation and a mild south breeze—conditions that should be too familiar for locals by week's end. South winds continue Thursday and with them, more rain, though the amounts are expected to be modest, "less than a tenth of an inch possible" on both Wednesday night and Thursday.
Come Friday, the certainty of rain only intensifies, hitting a high of 70 percent chance; this persisting dampness cast a gloomy pall over the weekend prospects. Saturday ups the ante with showers and a high hovering near 53 degrees, Friday night again sees rain, cloudy skies bringing lows around 46 degrees, and throughout it all, Seattle's residents brace themselves for an interval of weather that demands not just umbrellas but patience, patience for the sun's eventual—and inevitable—return.
After Saturday's showers, the city will tumble into a cycle of nightly showers and mostly cloudy days with highs in the low 50s through early next week. Despite the rain, nighttime lows will remain steadier around the mid-40s. The NWS forecast ends with a chance of showers stretching into Monday, a hint at the resilience and continuity not just of Seattle's weather, but of its people who endure and navigate the ebb and flow of grey and gleam with a steadfast spirit.
