Seattle weather: Sunny, dry spring weekend
Seattle weather trends drier again late week with milder Seattle weather and temperatures flirting with 60 by Saturday. (FOX 13 Seattle)
SEATTLE - March has been off to a very wet start. We have already surpassed the normal monthly rainfall total by an inch with more on the way next week. The atmospheric river event we were tracking wrapped up yesterday and our area rivers have crested and continue to recede.
The rain also triggered a landslide on I-5 near Bellingham. Fortunately, the risk of additional landslides is also decreasing.
It's been a wet start to the month with more than 5" of rain already recorded so far.
We've enjoyed a pleasant, dry first weekend of Spring. Much of Sunday is also expected to be dry. A weak system is forecast to brush by which may bring a few sprinkles with it to a few spots. A few stray flurries are also possible in the mountains.
The much-needed break in rain will continue. Only a stray shower is possible on Sunday.
The cold front which swept through yesterday, ending the days-long rain, also brought some cooler air with it. Afternoon highs will remain slightly below normal on Sunday.
Earlier Sunday morning, Flood Warnings remained in effect for the Snohomish River at Snohomish as well as the Cedar River at Renton. Those communities were mainly dealing with minor river flooding, but water levels were forecast to steadily improve through the afternoon as runoff slowly recedes.
The good news is that the overall trend continues downward. River flooding is expected to come to an end by Monday, and at this point we are not anticipating any additional river flooding through the rest of the upcoming week.
Highs near normal on Sunday with some afternoon sunbreaks.
While Sunday and Monday remain mostly dry, a more significant weather system is expected to move into the region on Tuesday, bringing widespread rain to the lowlands and snow to the mountain passes along with breezy winds.
Seattle weather trends drier again late week with milder Seattle weather and temperatures flirting with 60 by Saturday. (FOX 13 Seattle)
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