Forecast March 30th and 31st

 Sunday, March 30th

Another low pressure system begins to dive towards the coast…

North Puget Sound
  • Highs in the low to mid 60s
  • Lows in the mid 40s
  • Mostly dry day until a band of rain moves through in the late evening hours
  • Very minuscule chance of a lightning strike with the heavy rain band
  • Gusts in the 30s
South Puget Sound 
  • Highs in the low 60s
  • Lows in the low 40s
  • Dry until a band of rain moves through in the evening hours
  • Slight chance of a lightning strike with the heavy rain band, however not very likely 
  • Gusts in the 20s during the rain band
North Willamette Valley
  • Highs in the low 60s
  • Lows in the low 40s 
  • Mostly dry until rain moves through around 2 or 3 PM
  • Chance of lightning with the rain band
  • Gusts in the 30s 
South Willamette Valley
  • Highs in the upper 50s
  • Lows in the upper 30s
  • Dry until about noon, when a band of rain moves through
  • A couple lightning strikes likely with the rain band
  • Gusts in the upper 30s

Monday, March 31st

Low pressure remains…

North Puget Sound
  • Highs in the low 50s
  • Lows in the low 40s
  • Likely mostly dry
  • Gusts in the 20s
South Puget Sound
  • Highs in the mid 50s
  • Lows in the mid/upper 30s
  • Scattered showers until steady rain moves through in the afternoon/evening
  • Very small chance of isolated lightning
  • Gusts in the 20s
North Willamette Valley
  • Highs in the mid 50s
  • Lows in the upper 30s
  • Heavy rain moving in during the afternoon
  • Slight chance of isolated lightning
  • Gusts in the 20s
South Willamette Valley
  • Highs in the mid 50s
  • Lows in the upper 30s
  • Showers and steady rain
  • Chance of a couple lightning strikes
  • Gusts in the 30s

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