Climatologically, the Northwest is now within the wettest time of the yr. However that’s no assure of cloudy, dripping skies.
At present will characterize the thirteenth day with out measurable rain at Seattle Tacoma Airport (measurable rain is 0.01 inches of rain or extra).
One other sunny day in western Washington and Oregon
And in doing so we tied the document string of 13 dry days in November at SEA that occurred in 2000.
Tomorrow might be dry as nicely, and thus we’ll break the November document for consecutive dry days..
However to deflate your pleasure a bit, this solely ties the document that crosses over into December (November 20-December 3).
As famous, in earlier blogs, the origin of this dry bounty is a ridge of excessive strain over the West Coast (see beneath), paradoxically leading to headlines of chilly/moist climate within the western U.S.
Higher stage (500 hPa strain) at 10 PM Saturday evening. Pink signifies ridging (excessive strain) and inexperienced/blue signifies troughing (low strain).
A entrance will break via the ridge on Tuesday bringing basic rain over the area. The forecast map beneath reveals the 24-h rainfall ending 4 PM Tuesday. No extra dry information!
After which a miracle happens. The ridge rebuilds late Wednesday and Thursday, resulting in a dry, sunny Thanksgiving (see beneath). You possibly can sit up for an invigorating pre or post-Turkey stroll exterior and protected journey throughout the Cascade passes.
However this may not final, a serious shift to chill/moist circumstances will nonetheless happen subsequent weekend…extra on that later.
