It looks like Puget Sound will skip straight into spring just in time for the equinox — although first we must power through a few more days of winter rain and heavy winds.
The stretch of land from Bellingham to Seattle, Tacoma and even south through Chehalis will see intermittent drizzles, breezy conditions and temperatures dipping into the 30s through Tuesday night.
Despite glimpses of sunshine, the National Weather Service predicts scattered rain showers Saturday night and Sunday. Winds from the south are expected to hover around 13 to 17 miles per hour, with gusts whirling at up to 26.
Saturday afternoon, NWS Seattle added that thunderstorms are “developing from Everett through Seattle and Tacoma, with small hail, lightning, and gusty winds expected as it moves eastward.”
The Olympic Peninsula will endure heavy winds and lots of rain. NWS warns of hazardous conditions along the coast, including the possibility of flooding and thunderstorms through this weekend. Watch out for roadway “ponding” and slippery, potentially dangerous streets due to poor drainage, the regional agency wrote in its weekend briefing.