Dry October keeps Washington wildfire season lingering
Washington has been short on rainfall at the start of fall, with many areas west of the Cascades seeing their driest start to October since 2022.
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Washington has been short on rainfall at the start of fall, with many areas west of the Cascades seeing their driest start to October since 2022.
Temperatures will be cool to start Thursday, in the 40s.
Monday morning temperatures were some of the lowest we’ve seen so far this fall, with a frigid 27 degrees in Shelton and even a frosty 37 degrees at Boeing Field in Seattle.
By Saturday morning, light rain will linger in parts of northern Western Washington as a low-pressure system slides through.
We’ve been saying it for days now: This pattern of morning gloom and afternoon sunshine won’t last. And we have just one more day with balmy highs in the mid-60s and 70s before changes sweep in.
We’ve started October with mostly warm weather, with highs in most locations running above average for this time of year despite the morning gloom, clouds, and fog.
The start of October days has been gray and gloomy in the lowlands of Western Washington, with morning fog and low clouds only slowly breaking in some spots through midday.
Clear autumn nights bring on more mornings with dense fog in Western Washington, often creating a hazard for drivers.
The start of October wasn’t without a little rain for some spots, mainly across the far north and along the coast, but brighter days are ahead for all of us in Western Washington.
After a stellar Wednesday, I’ve been describing Thursday’s forecast as just a little bit of a “speed bump.” It’s really a pretty small one!