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Seattle Weather: Quieter Sunday expected after windy, rainy Saturday
A milder Sunday is on tap for Seattleites after a gusty, rainy Saturday night. FOX 13 Seattle meteorologist Ilona Mccauley has the latest.
Many spots are cleaning up after a stormy night last night. Winds in some places around the Puget Sound lowlands were gusting to around 45mph. The islands saw close to 50mph winds. The winds over the mountains were some of the strongest with Mount Rainer seeing winds over 90 mph.
Conditions will be calmer through the day today. Scattered showers will be ending later this evening, but it will only be a brief break before another round of rain moves back in Monday afternoon.
Western Washington is gearing up for a series of disturbances leading to rounds of rain this week. Tuesday will be one of wettest days this week with breezy winds. A few showers may linger into Wednesday morning. Rainfall amounts during this time may range from .50"-1.00" in the interior regions with more likely along the coast.
Beginning Friday, an Atmospheric River event will set up with rain stretching into the weekend. Snow levels will be fairly high much of the week with only light amounts accumulating around 8000’
Overall, this week will be mild with afternoon highs warming into the upper 50s and mid 60s.
The Source: Information for this story came from the FOX 13 Seattle Weather Team.
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