As forecasts predict significant precipitation, Seattle residents should grab umbrellas and brace for a rainy weekend. According to an update from the National Weather Service in Seattle, there's an 80 percent chance of rain with expected highs near 60 degrees on Saturday, potentially disrupting any outdoor plans. The city, known for its often dreary weather, will temporarily trade its partly sunny countenance for cloud cover and needed rain showers.
The evening doesn't promise much respite, with the forecast indicating a 60 percent chance of precipitation for Saturday night. Seattleites will likely have to endure rain persisting after 4 AM, with lows around 50 degrees. It seems almost certain to compellingly keep residents indoors as these showers gently coerce the city into subdued silence.
Continuing with the dreary weekend theme, Sunday brings more rain, featuring a 90 percent chance of precipitation and adding a quarter inch of rainwater to the already dampened streets. The mantra for outdoor enthusiasts aiming to enjoy the remnants of the weekend might well be to wait for another day, as their hiking trails and park picnics stand to be drenched in this fall downpour.
Columbus Day ushers in a brief reprieve. There’s a predicted 20 percent chance of rain before 11 AM, before the skies clear, yielding to a mostly sunny day with highs teetering near 58 degrees. Despite the largely avoidable wetness of the preceding days, a semblance of the region’s autumnal crispness is sure to return, albeit fleetingly, before the next chance of showers looms in the forecast for the latter half of the week.
