Seattle residents can expect a wet Thanksgiving Day, according to the latest weather forecast from the National Weather Service in Seattle. As families gather to celebrate, the NWS predicts "rain. High near 51. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%." With the city draped in an overcast sky, those hoping for a break from the rain may have to wait until the weekend.
The damp conditions are set to continue overnight with a 90% chance of precipitation and new amounts of rain "between a quarter and half of an inch possible," making for a soggy holiday evening. Waking up to leftover rainfall on Friday morning, however, the weather looks to take a turn for the better with a 20 percent chance of rain before 10 am and "Mostly sunny, with a high near 50," according to NWS Seattle.
Saturday's forecast hints at a 20 percent chance of rain with mostly cloudy skies and a high near 48 degrees. Heading into the night, temperatures are expected to dip to around 39 degrees under mostly cloudy conditions. The pattern of slightly unpredictable weather doesn't quite let up as we approach Sunday, with the weather service projecting a partly sunny day, a continuation of the cloud theme and highs again hovering in the upper 40s.
The start of the next work week brings with it a renewed possibility for showers, with Monday showing a "chance of rain, mainly after 10am" and "mostly cloudy, with a high near 48," per the same NWS report. With the rain likely to return Monday night, having expected rainfall to persist into Tuesday, Seattleites might find small reprieve in the forecast as we see a "slight chance of rain" stated for Wednesday, with temperatures staying consistent.
For those planning outdoor activities amid the fluctuating weather, officials advise monitoring updates from the National Weather Service throughout the week. Overcast skies and intermittent rain are expected to persist, with only brief periods of sunshine — a pattern typical for Seattle’s late fall as winter approaches.
