Weather

Highs will be a few degrees cooler compared to Monday, but highs will remain above average on Tuesday.

Yet another "bomb cyclone" storm will likely develop in the Pacific Ocean today, and while this will trigger strong winds in the east Puget Sound lowlands – thankfully, winds won’t be nearly as strong or long-lasting as the last bomb cyclone from November.

Temperatures will again be well above average, peaking in the low 50s. Rain returns by 11pm for Western Washington along with more wind.

Get ready for a wet, occasionally dark and blustery week ahead.

"The Eddie" competition requires consistent 40-foot or higher surf. If Sunday's event goes on as planned, it'll be only the 11th time it has happened since 1984.

Mother nature put on quite a show today as Saturday's rain showers brought out a beautiful rainbow over the city!

We’re forecasting cloudy, damp and gusty weather for much of this upcoming week in Western Washington. Quite early this morning, moderately strong winds swept through the Cascade gap communities (e.g. North Bend and Enumclaw). After 7 a.m., winds gradually subsided. Coast alertsWe’ve also been watching winds along the Central and North Coast. That’s where a Wind Advisory continues until 2 p.m. With gusts potentially reaching 45-50 mph, tree damage and power outages are a possibility. Speaking of the coast, there’s a High Surf Advisory posted for the South Washington Coast (including the Long Beach peninsula) until 10 p.m. Monday. Dangerous large, breaking waves up to 25 to 30 feet in the surf zone could easily sweep people off of beaches and jetties. Please keep a healthy distance between you and water until these conditions change. What to expect with winds this week It'll be breezy today with gusts for the Puget Sound lowlands reaching roughly 20-35 mph. Sunday will be blustery for many communities, but Seattle will likely be shielding from the winds tomorrow. I’m not expecting gusts on Sunday to be problematic. There may be on-and-off winds at times on Monday, Christmas, Thursday and Friday. While a major windstorm doesn’t look particularly likely this week as of this writing, there could be minor to moderate impacts from winds at times. There’s still uncertainty about the timing and strength of winds this week. Stick with us for the latest! We’ll let you know if the forecast evolves and impacts are expected.Rounds of rain ahead this weekIn terms of the rain, we’re predicting a daily chance of rain. Unfortunately with the frequency of weather systems coming through, river flooding could be a concern by the end of the week. The threat for landslides could also spike around and after Christmas. The heaviest rain in Western Washington looks to arrive on Christmas and thereafter. In the short-term, we have a Flood Watch posted from Sunday morning through late Sunday night for Mason County where the Skokomish River could flood. Mountain snowWe expect rain at the main mountain passes today, but beginning Sunday and lasting through the week, snow could fall on a daily basis at Stevens and White Passes. Snoqualmie Pass could get snow on Christmas Day. We’ll be closely monitoring for updates.Take good care!Warmly, Meteorologist Abby Acone

A warm front arrived in Western Washington today, keeping afternoon highs very mild.  We topped out near 60 degrees in several spots.  Sea-Tac hit 59 degrees, which tied the record set on this date back in 2018.  

Along with snow over the passes, the lowland rain could create spotty travel issues by the end of the seven day forecast.

This year, the winter solstice falls on Dec. 21, 2024.