Expect quiet conditions, cold and frosty mornings, and sunny afternoons on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Freezing temperatures crept into Shelton and Olympia. It was frosty outside of many Seattle neighborhoods, like Tenino, Yelm, Orting, Maple Valley, North Bend, Carnation, Monroe, Marysville, Mount Vernon, and Sedro-Woolley. These locations were all under a Frost Advisory through 8 a.m.; cover plants you worry about in the cold, or bring them in.
The sun will shine brightly Tuesday with dry air. Lip balm and hand moisturizer may be a good idea. Because of the cold morning temperatures, it will take a while to warm up through the day. Most areas don’t reach 50 degrees until 11 am or noon, so you’ll need coats and sunglasses.
The warmest time of day will be from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m., with low 60s in Capitol Hill and Columbia City. Puyallup will warm into the mid-60s, while Port Townsend and Eastsound will be under sunny 50s with much less wind than Monday. Westport and Forks will be in the 60s and bright in the afternoon, and cool sunshine returns to Wenatchee and Leavenworth.
It’s another chilly and clear evening for stargazers, with temperatures again freezing in many neighborhoods outside of the city center by morning. A repeat of frost may take another grip on Wednesday morning.
Looking ahead
Our next system brings rain, gusty winds, and mountain snow. Similar to last weekend, our next main storm arrives this Sunday.
Two storm systems are on the way. Enjoy the calm weather while they take shape.
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The first arrives on Friday morning. It looks weak with just some light passing showers. Rainfall amounts should be light, generally under 0.1″ with most falling before you wake up Friday, just be ready to drive through the tail end of the rain Friday morning — it could be just wet enough to make the morning commute messy.
We’ll then get a 24-hour break before the next storm system likely unfolds late Saturday afternoon or evening. The impacts are similar to last weekend. Widespread lowland showers with a transition to mountain snow at 4,000′. Monitor pass travel Sunday night into Monday morning and be ready for wind gusts 30+ mph.
We’ll keep you updated on any adjustments for that Sunday Forecast.
