Seattleites, it's time to break out the rain boots and umbrellas once again, as the National Weather Service (NWS) predicts a soggy week ahead for the Emerald City. Today's weather took a dreary turn with rain setting in after noon and temperatures hovering near 53 degrees, the south southwest winds picking up to 16 mph, and occasional gusts expected to reach as high as 33 mph, making for a blustery day, according to the latest forecast by the National Weather Service. The certainty of precipitation stands at 100%, with new rainfall amounts projected between a tenth and a quarter of an inch.
Tonight doesn't promise much relief as more rain is slated before 11 p.m. followed by the possibility of scattered showers stretching into the early morning hours, and while the persistent showers may wane for a brief respite, the low is expected to dip around 39 degrees with a calming southwest wind transitioning to south southeast in the evening, the chance of precipitation still pins at a resolute 100% foreseeing new precipitation amounts that could be between a tenth and a quarter of an inch as copied off of the NWS forecast. Tomorrow's looking only marginally brighter, with a 60% probability of showers, primarily post-11 a.m., the daytime high anticipated to peak near 49 degrees under a mostly cloudy sky, while the light south breeze should provide a slight reprieve from the stronger gusts of the weekend.
As we move into tomorrow night, there's a 50% shot at more showers under the continued cover of clouds and temperatures bottoming out near 40 degrees, with a tame south wind sticking around 6 mph. Tuesday then ups the ante with a higher probability of rain, specifically after 11 a.m., and while it may seem like a rerun of tomorrow with another high around 49 degrees, don't be fooled, the south wind maintains its gentle pace at 3 to 6 mph but the likelihood of rain jumps to 70%.
The remainder of the week doesn't stray far from this narrative, with Wednesday showcasing yet another round of showers, a near 50-degree high that seems to be the week's refrain, and a 90% chance for rain; it's as if the weather has taken to a one-track mind, steadfast in its mission to soak the city and the same rhythm of rain carries through to Thursday Night with more showers mainly before 11 p.m., a trend that refuses to break as it rolls into Friday, with an expected high once more loitering at 48 degrees and rain predicted to pitter-patter throughout the day, plunging into a cloudy night set at around 40 degrees, according to the descriptive, yet plainspoken account from the National Weather Service.
Weekend warriors will find little reprieve, for Saturday insists on drizzling more rain down on the city, with overcast skies and a high inching up to around 50 degrees.
