Overview
- Rain and gusty winds arrive Monday into Tuesday with another atmospheric river, followed by additional rounds of precipitation through midweek and cooler air moving in.
- A Wind Advisory covers lowlands with gusts up to 40–45 mph and some spots higher, raising the risk of downed trees and outages on already saturated ground.
- River forecasts show the Skagit could reach major flood stage and the Snohomish near major by Tuesday night into Wednesday, with overall impacts expected to be lower than last week.
- Mountain snow increases Wednesday–Thursday, with local forecasts calling for roughly 8–16 inches that could reduce runoff but create difficult pass travel.
- The NWS issued a Special Weather Statement for the Cascades, eastern slopes and Southern Deschutes through Tuesday, while Washington’s State Emergency Operations Center is fully activated with FEMA support and state mobilization in south King County.