SEATTLE — PUGET SOUND EXTENDED FORECAST
Sunday: Decreasing rain after midnight turning to off and on showers then eventually dry. Lows in the low to mid 50s. A few showers in the morning then increasing rain during the afternoon and evening. Highs in the mid-60s.
Monday: Rainy. Chance of an afternoon thunderstorm. Highs in the low to mid-60s.
Tuesday: Rain at times. Highs in the low to mid-60s.
Wednesday: Steady rain changing to off and on showers by afternoon. Highs in the low to mid 60s.
Thursday-Friday: Showers and sunbreaks. Highs in the upper 50s to lower 60s.
Saturday: Partly sunny and dry. Highs in the upper 50s to lower 60s.
Summary:
Welcome to Autumn!
Sunday should see mostly cloudy skies to start the day but then increasing rain during the Seahawks game with highs in the mid-60s.
Fronts will continue to move into western Washington next week. Monday should see a round of steady rain turning to off and on showers during the afternoon and there may be a chance of a few thunderstorms. Additional weather systems will move through during the week for steady and periodically heavy rain at times. Highs will be well below normal - mostly in the low to mid 60s, and eventually down in the upper 50s by late this week. Normal highs are around 70.
We need that rain! The latest Drought Monitor shows severe conditions down here and extreme conditions over the north and central Cascades. Rain totals by the end of Friday will range from 1 to 3 inches for most, with higher amounts over the Olympic Peninsula and along the coast.