The drought is coming to an end!

Seattle/Bremerton Area

Special Statement

Statement as of 4:06 PM PDT on October 10, 2012

... Heavy rain possible across western Washington this weekend
through early next week...

A pattern change will bring wet weather back to western
Washington Friday through the weekend after a prolonged dry spell.
Weak weather systems will affect the area on Friday and Saturday
with widespread measurable rainfall expected. A stronger system
will then steer heavy rain into the Pacific northwest late
Saturday night through possibly Monday night.

If the forecast models are correct... this will be the first
significant storm of the season. Some forecast models show several
inches of rain in the mountains with sharp rises expected on the
rivers. The Olympics may see 4 to 8 inches of rain through Monday
night... with 2 to 5 inches possible in the Cascades. As for The
Lowlands... the coast may see 1 to 4 inches... with 1 to 2 inches of
rain in the interior.

Breezy to windy conditions are also forecast over this period. The
coast and north interior are likely to be the windiest locations.

Models have not pinned down the exact storm track so there are
some uncertainties in the timing and impacts of this system. Monitor
forecasts from the National Weather Service for the latest updates.