Forecast May 10th & 11th + Lenticular satellite imagery from May 9th

 Notice the lenticular clouds being produced across the east slopes of the cascades. This due to strong onshore flow aloft. (Imagery from the college of DuPage)



Saturday, May 10th

Low pressure moves closer to the region as higher pressure is pushed eastward…

North Puget Sound
  • Highs in the upper 50s
  • Lows in the mid 40s
  • Slight chance of steady rain between 9 and noon, isolated showers after
  • Gusts in the teens
South Puget Sound
  • Highs in the low 60s
  • Lows in the mid 40s
  • Small chance of rain between 10 AM to 2 PM
  • Gusts in the teens
North Willamette Valley 
  • Highs in the mid 60s
  • Lows in the mid 40s
  • No rain
  • Gusts in the teens
South Willamette Valley
  • Highs in the low 60s
  • Lows in the mid 40s
  • No rain
  • Gusts in the teens

Sunday, May 11th

A low pressure center drops down from the gulf of Alaska to off the Oregon coastline…

North Puget Sound
  • Highs in the upper 50s
  • Lows in the mid 40s
  • Showers all day, becoming denser in the evening
  • Outside chance of an isolated lightning strike
  • Gusts in the teens
South Puget Sound
  • Highs in the upper 50s
  • Lows in the mid 40s
  • Showers, becoming denser in the afternoon hours
  • Outside chance of an isolated lightning strike
  • Gusts in the teens
North Willamette Valley
  • Highs in the upper 50s
  • Lows in the mid 40s
  • Showers, becoming denser in the afternoon hours
  • Slight chance of an isolated lightning strike
  • Gusts in the teens
South Willamette Valley
  • Highs in the upper 50s
  • Lows in the mid 40s
  • Dense showers
  • Gusts in the teens

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