Forecast May 16th & 17th + Satellite Imagery from today (5/15/25)

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Friday, May 16th

Low pressure drops down over the region…

North Puget Sound
  • Highs in the mid to upper 50s
  • Lows in the mid to upper 40s
  • Scattered showers
  • Gusts in the teens
South Puget Sound
  • Highs in the low to mid 50s
  • Lows in the mid to upper 40s
  • Scattered showers
  • Gusts in the teens
North Willamette Valley
  • Highs in the low 60s
  • Lows in the mid to upper 40s
  • Isolated showers
  • Single digit gusts
South Willamette Valley
  • Highs in the low 60s
  • Lows in the mid to upper 40
  • Sparse showers
  • Single digit gusts

Saturday, May 17th

Another low pressure system begins to drop down over the area…

North Puget Sound
  • Highs in the upper 50s
  • Lows in the upper 40s to low 50s
  • Off and on somewhat steady rain most of the day due to the convergence zone setting up
  • Small chance isolated lightning strike
  • Gusts building throughout the day into the 30s
South Puget Sound
  • Highs in the upper 50s to low 60s
  • Lows in the upper 40s to low 50s
  • Scattered showers
  • Very small chance of an isolated lightning strike
  • Gusts building into the 20s
North Willamette Valley
  • Highs in the upper 50s to low 60s
  • Lows in the upper 40s to low 50s
  • Scattered showers
  • Gusts in the teens
South Willamette Valley
  • Highs in the upper 50s to low 60s
  • Lows in the upper 40s to low 50s
  • Scattered showers
  • Gusts in the teens

Satellite imagery from today (5/15/25) as of 3:00 PM 

Notice the frontal system draped over the region, however in some areas much of the precipitation is evaporating before it reaches the surface.




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