The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a Dense Fog Advisory effective until 10 AM PST this morning for regions including the Hood Canal Area, Bremerton and Vicinity, and the greater Seattle area, urging caution for commuters hitting the roads on this mist-enshrouded Thanksgiving Day; visibility is said to drop to a quarter mile or less in the dense fog that has settled across parts of the region.
According to the National Weather Service, today's Thanksgiving Day in Seattle will see cloudy skies with a high near 44 degrees, calm wind conditions persisting, and tonight's weather is expected to mirror today's weather with low temperatures hovering around 36 degrees, with a light south southeast wind thrown into the mix, conditions for the holiday seem stable aside from the fog.
Looking ahead, the weather pattern appears consistent through the weekend and into early next week, with mostly cloudy skies and highs in the mid-40s, calm winds, and evenings cooling down to the mid to high 30s; the first signs of rainfall on the horizon may not appear until Monday night, and rain is more likely by the coming Wednesday, potentially bringing more consistent precipitation to the Seattle area.
Drivers are being advised to slow down, use their headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of them, a crucial reminder as the festive season prompts increased travel and the roads become more treacherous with the blanket of fog encompassing the cityscape which could make driving conditions hazardous until the fog lifts near the advisory's expiration later this morning.
