SEATTLE, Wash. – The Emerald City wakes to the sound of steady rain and wind rattling windows, the first major Pacific storm of November sweeping across western Washington. Streets glisten under amber streetlights as water pools along curbs, and gusty winds whip through the city’s taller neighborhoods.
According to the National Weather Service in Seattle, a Wind Advisory and Flood Watch remain in effect this morning through Sunday. South winds will reach 25 to 35 mph, with gusts up to 45 mph, especially near Puget Sound, Tacoma, and Everett. At the same time, rainfall totals between 3 to 5 inches could push rivers near flood stage in Snohomish, Skagit, and King Counties.
Residents are urged to secure outdoor items, clear storm drains, and prepare for possible power outages and localized flooding in low-lying or leaf-clogged streets. Those driving along I-5 or Highway 2 should expect ponding water, reduced visibility, and gusty crosswinds through the afternoon.
By Sunday afternoon, rain will taper to showers as the system lifts north, leaving behind cooler, partly cloudy skies. Monday offers a brief lull, but forecasters caution that another wet front could arrive by Tuesday night, signaling the return of a more active November pattern.
To be fair, this is the kind of storm that reminds the Pacific Northwest that winter is near—dark clouds, churning seas, and the steady hum of rainfall marking the shift toward colder, wetter days ahead.
Five-Day Forecast for Seattle, WA:
Sat: 60/51 – Heavy rain, gusts to 45 mph; local flooding possible.
Sun: 55/44 – Showers fading; breezy and cooler.
Mon: 54/45 – Mostly cloudy; chance of light rain.
Tue: 58/50 – Increasing rain late; breezy evening.
Wed: 55/51 – Rain likely; steady southwest wind.
