Seattle residents should get their rain gear ready as the forecast predicts a string of wet days ahead. According to the National Weather Service in Seattle, today opened with overcast skies and a brisk 45°F, promising rain mainly after 1 p.m., with the high just around 51 degrees, whilst gusts could hit as high as 24 mph.
Tonight's forecast suggests more rain before 3 a.m., and the temperature will hover around 48°F, as the south-southwest winds blow at 15 to 17 mph, gusts again flirting with 24 mph, march through the city streets, the humidity clinging to the skins of passersby like an unasked-for embrace. "Chance of precipitation is 100%," the NWS notes, with new precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible, ensuring a soggy ending to the day.
Looking ahead to Tuesday, showers are expected to taper off by the morning but could return after 11 a.m., with temperatures reaching a peak of 54 degrees and winds shifting from south-southwest to north-northeast in the afternoon. As the week progresses, the city will see a mix of mostly cloudy skies and occasional sunshine, with Wednesday offering a brief respite with a high near 58 before the possibility of showers returns on Thursday.
Seattle isn't off the hook for the rest of the week, with the NWS forecasting a 40 percent chance of showers Thursday afternoon and showers likely before 11 p.m. that evening, the weather pattern seeming like it's caught in a relentless cycle of clouds and rain, with barely a moment for the city to dry off before the next band of moisture moves in. The highs will remain consistently in the mid-50s, while nighttime lows will be in the mid-40s, as the forecast extends into the weekend, suggesting that umbrellas and raincoats will be essential accessories for anyone venturing outdoors.
Seattle's week will wrap up with still more chances of showers, maintaining the city's reputation for being one of the rainiest in the country. Despite the grey skies, temperatures will stick close to seasonal norms, with Saturday and Sunday both seeing highs near 55 and lows in the mid-40s, seeming to remind its denizens that April showers do indeed precede the promise of May flowers.
