Seattle is waking up under a thick blanket of clouds and a chilly 43°F at Boeing Field this morning, with an east wind humming along near 15 to 17 mph. Showers are set to ramp up late this morning, and a round of scattered thunderstorms is expected from late morning into the early evening. Down in the lowlands, highs will stall near 49°F while the Cascades quietly keep piling up fresh snow through the day.
Afternoon Thunder Risk
Rain is possible before 11 a.m., then things get livelier with showers and thunderstorms between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m., followed by a good chance of more rain afterward. Highs should peak near 49°F before slipping into the mid 40s through the afternoon. The main troublemakers will be lightning, brief heavy downpours, and pockets of small hail or graupel. The National Weather Service Seattle has the hour-by-hour timing and additional details.
Commutes And Mountain Travel
Heavier showers are likely to slow…..