When people think about weather affecting Seafair weekend, rain is usually the first thing that comes to mind. This year, however, the bigger forecast concern may actually be the clouds.
A weak weather system is expected to move into western Washington late Friday and through Saturday, bringing cooler temperatures, more cloud cover and the chance for a few light showers. At this point, Saturday still looks like the best opportunity for any rain, but it doesn’t appear to be a washout. In fact, many locations could stay dry for much of the day.
What we’ll be watching just as closely is the cloud cover, especially with the Blue Angels returning to Seattle skies. Depending on how low the clouds are, the Navy may have to adjust its flight demonstration. While it’s still too early to know if that will be necessary, cloud ceilings can sometimes have a bigger impact on the show than a few passing rain showers…