Storm might make things go bump in the night
SEATTLE -- 'Tis the season for leaves to volley...
A moderately strong fall storm will be blowing through the region this Halloween-Eve, not only bringing a solid dose of rain tonight but also some gusty winds to the north that could make a few trees and power lines nervous.
The storm will begin approaching Friday afternoon, with the wind picking up in phases.
The first and greatest wind speeds will be focused in the Northwest Interior -- figure Everett north to the Canadian border and west to Port Townsend, including Whidbey, Camano and the San Juan Islands. There a Wind Advisory in effect here from 5 p.m. Friday through 2 a.m. Saturday. Here, we are looking at southeast winds sustained from 30-35 mph with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Another spot of windy concern is the far northwestern tip of Washington, where a High Wind Warning is in effect for basically Sekiu and Neah Bay with gusts potentially as high as 60 mph.
For the rest of the area, including the greater Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton areas, it won't be quite as windy and it'll be later. Here, we are looking at southerly winds of 20-30 mph with gusts to 40-45 mph, and that's low enough that we don't have any wind warnings or advisories here. As for timing, we don't think it'll really pick up here until the storm's front passes overnight -- probably within a few hours either way of midnight.
And one other special mention -- the Port Angeles-Sequim area is also off the hook for strong winds overnight as the Olympic Mountains protect you in this particular pattern.
In addition to the wind, we'll see a burst of moderate to heavy rain. It'll begin on the north coast around 7-8 p.m. and move through the inland/Puget Sound region between around 11 p.m. to 3 a.m.-ish. The good news is the front is moving fast enough that the rain won't have enough time to accumulate to levels that would cause any flooding concerns.
Bottom line, expect a windy, rainy night, but at least the brunt of the storm will be in the overnight hours.
As we get into Halloween morning, we'll see decreasing rain and wind with even some clearing. A Puget Sound Convergence Zone will likely form, keeping a higher chance of rain between Seattle and Everett, but outside that area, odds of a dry afternoon and trick-or-treat evening are looking pretty good. The Zone might be the wet blanket for the north end kids, but it'll also be fizzling too, so cross fingers.
The weather gets much calmer for Sunday and the rest of next week is looking quite tame by November standards. That should at least make for quieter nights!
A moderately strong fall storm will be blowing through the region this Halloween-Eve, not only bringing a solid dose of rain tonight but also some gusty winds to the north that could make a few trees and power lines nervous.
The storm will begin approaching Friday afternoon, with the wind picking up in phases.
The first and greatest wind speeds will be focused in the Northwest Interior -- figure Everett north to the Canadian border and west to Port Townsend, including Whidbey, Camano and the San Juan Islands. There a Wind Advisory in effect here from 5 p.m. Friday through 2 a.m. Saturday. Here, we are looking at southeast winds sustained from 30-35 mph with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Another spot of windy concern is the far northwestern tip of Washington, where a High Wind Warning is in effect for basically Sekiu and Neah Bay with gusts potentially as high as 60 mph.
For the rest of the area, including the greater Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton areas, it won't be quite as windy and it'll be later. Here, we are looking at southerly winds of 20-30 mph with gusts to 40-45 mph, and that's low enough that we don't have any wind warnings or advisories here. As for timing, we don't think it'll really pick up here until the storm's front passes overnight -- probably within a few hours either way of midnight.
And one other special mention -- the Port Angeles-Sequim area is also off the hook for strong winds overnight as the Olympic Mountains protect you in this particular pattern.
In addition to the wind, we'll see a burst of moderate to heavy rain. It'll begin on the north coast around 7-8 p.m. and move through the inland/Puget Sound region between around 11 p.m. to 3 a.m.-ish. The good news is the front is moving fast enough that the rain won't have enough time to accumulate to levels that would cause any flooding concerns.
Bottom line, expect a windy, rainy night, but at least the brunt of the storm will be in the overnight hours.
As we get into Halloween morning, we'll see decreasing rain and wind with even some clearing. A Puget Sound Convergence Zone will likely form, keeping a higher chance of rain between Seattle and Everett, but outside that area, odds of a dry afternoon and trick-or-treat evening are looking pretty good. The Zone might be the wet blanket for the north end kids, but it'll also be fizzling too, so cross fingers.
The weather gets much calmer for Sunday and the rest of next week is looking quite tame by November standards. That should at least make for quieter nights!