Seattle starts Monday in a brief dry-ish pause, with mostly cloudy skies and temperatures in the mid-40s. That window closes after noon: rain moves in during the afternoon, grows more likely toward evening, and keeps the city in a damp pattern through much of the week.
Rain Builds Through Monday Afternoon
Monday's high should reach near 56 before temperatures slip into the low 50s as rain arrives. Forecast rainfall is around a tenth to a quarter inch, with light southeast winds increasing.
Rain continues Monday night, with a low near 49 and south winds gusting up to 22 mph. For walkers, cyclists and drivers, the practical takeaway is a mostly dry morning followed by darker, wetter roads during the afternoon and evening commute.
Tuesday Turns Wetter And Windier
Tuesday brings a 100% chance of rain, a high near 57, and another quarter to half inch possible. The National Weather Service expects winds to build as the next front moves through.
Boaters should pay attention to a Gale Warning for the East Entrance of the Strait of Juan de Fuca from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. PST Monday, November 9, even though no land-based warning is posted for Seattle. The latest update is a sharper turn from the brief weekend break noted in an earlier Hoodline forecast.
Warm Veterans Day Before Another Soak
Veterans Day looks like the oddball in the forecast: mostly cloudy but comparatively mild, with a high near 65 and only a small rain chance. Forecasters say Seattle's projected high could tie the record set in 1990, though that remains dependent on how the system develops.
Thursday brings another chance of rain, followed by a more persistent wet stretch Friday and Saturday, when rain is likely and southerly winds increase. Sunday may bring showers, so outdoor plans may want a backup location by the end of the week.
