Weather

The heaviest showers move through Monday midday, but evening showers will linger.

A cold front will swing through the area on Memorial Day, bringing cool showers with it as we close out the long holiday weekend.  Showers are forecast to be generally light, with heavy pockets at times.  There is a slight chance of thunderstorms mainly along the coast.  Some small hail and lightning may be possible.  Winds will also pick up as the front moves through with gusts nearing 40mph in some locations. 

Residents in the Kennewick area of southern Washington were on notice after a nearby wildfire burned about 1,700 acres over Memorial Day weekend.

There will also be a slight chance for isolated thunderstorms Monday into Tuesday, along with the possibility of small hail.

Marine clouds will start the day on Sunday and, much like Saturday, they will be slow to clear.  By Sunday afternoon, skies will clear, and we'll enjoy more sunbreaks before chances of rain and breezy winds ramp up on Monday. 

Memorial Day will bring a return to wetter and more unsettled conditions across western Washington, with periods of rain, scattered showers, mostly cloudy skies, breezy weather, and even the possibility of a few isolated thunderstorms.

A 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck Hawaii’s Big Island late Friday night, shaking communities across the island’s western side and triggering several aftershock.

After a beautiful stretch of sunshine this week, Western Washington’s weather pattern is beginning to shift heading into the holiday weekend.

Friday will be another warm afternoon with highs reaching the mid to upper 70s.

Western Washington is settling into a beautiful stretch of late spring weather with sunshine and warmer temperatures.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released its tropical forecast for the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, predicting a below-normal season, citing a strong El Niño weather pattern, warmer ocean temperatures, and weaker trade winds.