Seattle is starting Friday under overcast skies, with temperatures around 50 degrees at Boeing Field and light rain expected to develop at KSEA Friday morning. Rain is expected to fill in across the Seattle metro during the afternoon and evening, with a wetter, breezier stretch taking shape for the weekend.
Rain Builds Through Friday Afternoon
Friday's forecast calls for a chance of rain followed by rain, with a high near 56, according to the National Weather Service.
The strongest wind alerts are focused outside Seattle, including the northern coast, islands and parts of the interior north of Everett, but wet roads and reduced comfort are still likely for city pedestrians and drivers.
Saturday Starts Mild Before A Wetter Night
Saturday will bring a brief warm-up, with mostly cloudy skies and a high near 63. Rain is expected later in the day, with daytime south-southeast wind gusts reaching as high as 21 mph.
The bigger weekend push arrives Saturday night, when rain is expected to continue with a 100% chance of precipitation and totals between a quarter- and half-inch. Sunday brings a chance of rain followed by a slight chance of rain, with temperatures topping out near 55.
More Rain Keeps The Pattern Unsettled
Sunday night should turn partly cloudy and cooler, with a low around 43, but the break will be short-lived. Rain is likely again Monday and Tuesday, Veterans Day brings another chance of rain with a high that could reach 60, and rain is likely Thursday as highs range from the mid-50s to low 60s.
The latest outlook is a notable update from Hoodline's earlier forecast, which had steadier rain arriving mainly late Friday. The National Weather Service says river flooding is not expected over the next seven days, though repeated rain will gradually saturate soils and raise river levels across the region.
