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Seattle Braces for Wet Week: National Weather Service Predicts Persistent Rain and Gusty Winds

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Published on March 19, 2025
Seattle Braces for Wet Week: National Weather Service Predicts Persistent Rain and Gusty WindsSource: Unsplash/Ryoji Iwata

The National Weather Service in Seattle forecasts a damp outlook with continuous rain likely throughout the week, Seattle citizens can expect rainfall to intensify with new precipitation amounts forecasted to be less than a tenth of an inch through Friday night; however, new precipitation amounts could reach up to half an inch by the end of Friday, as indicated on their website. Today's high is near 53 degrees with a 70% chance of precipitation predominantly post-noon while tonight’s rain, which is anticipated mainly before 4 am, will keep temperatures at a low of around 43 degrees.

As the week progresses, the rainy conditions are expected to persist with Thursday set to experience a 100% chance of rain and a consistent south wind of 10 to 13 mph gusting as high as 23 mph; this pattern is predicted to continue into Thursday night with a low around 44 and heightened rain amounts reaching up to half an inch. Looking forward to the weekend, showers are likely before 11 am on Saturday then transitioning rainfall post-11 am, continuing into a mostly cloudy day with highs near 53 degrees as reported by the National Weather Service.

The uninterrupted rainfall pattern for Seattle extends into Sunday, with cloud-heavy skies and consistent rain, evolving into a high of 54 degrees during the day and sustaining a low near 50 at night; the residents expect to see this wet trend continue as they prepare for a likely rain onset on Monday, pushing highs to a near 62 degrees. Tuesday will bring partly sunny skies and a high of 64°F.