A Pleasant Weekend

Visible satellite over the Pacific Northwest at 01:15 pm PDT, Sat 22 Oct 2016.Credit: University of Washington Atmospheric Sciences
Visible satellite over the Pacific Northwest at 01:15 pm PDT, Sat 22 Oct 2016.
Credit: University of Washington Atmospheric Sciences

Good afternoon everybody! I hope Saturday treats you well.

Today is a fantastic day to get outside and rake up the leaves from what has thus far been a very active October! Expect mostly cloudy skies with highs near 60, which is a couple degrees above average for this time of the year.

Overnight, a weak frontal system comes through and delivers a round of light rain that should end for most by mid-morning, although some showers may remain over the Cascades until the afternoon. We may get another blotch of rain Sunday night as energy spinning off an upper-level low offshore swings into the area.

Valid 05:00 am PDT, Thu 27 Oct 2016 - 120hr FcstCredit: University of Washington Atmospheric Sciences
Valid 05:00 am PDT, Thu 27 Oct 2016 – 120hr Fcst
Credit: University of Washington Atmospheric Sciences

Another front comes in Monday afternoon, although most of the energy will be directed south into northern California. Tuesday is another day between systems, and a stronger system arrives from the south for Wednesday that should deliver a healthy dose of rain to nearly all of Washington with the exception of the Olympic Rainshadow.

A couple systems come in next weekend, and preliminary indications are that we enter a more active pattern to begin November. This should come as no surprise, as November is our stormiest month of the year.

Thanks for reading!
Charlie

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