Seattle weather: Atmospheric river event returns to Western Washington

Wednesday is mostly dry, Thursday into Friday expect to be wet and gusty

Let's jump right into our weather headlines as we push into the rest of the week. Get ready for heavy rain to hit the region as another atmospheric river slams the Northwest.

SEATTLE - After enjoying gorgeous weather Tuesday, we're tracking the return of an "atmospheric river" event in Western Washington. This corridor of moist air will trigger heavy rain around the region tonight through Friday.

Highs today will reach the low to mid 50s. You can plan on several hours of dry weather before rain makes a comeback in earnest tonight.

It'll stay soaking into Thursday and Friday. Tonight into Thursday, it'll be breezy and locally windy. Right now, it looks like winds won't quite meet the criteria for an official Wind Advisory, but stay tuned for any changes! In general, winds will blow between 15-30 mph, but winds could be slightly stronger for the Cascade gap communities (e.g. Enumclaw and North Bend) and along the coast.

Unfortunately, the landslide risk is also increasing the next few days. Avalanche danger will spike in the high country.

Speaking of the mountains, there's a Winter Weather Advisory in effect for the North Cascades from 10 tonight to noon tomorrow.