A strong upper level ridge with low level offshore flow will result in one more sunny day wednesday - with likely record high temperatures. Lower upper level heights and weakening low level offshore flow will keep conditions a bit cooler - but still dry on thursday. A front will spread light rain northeast across the area on friday. There will be a chance of showers next weekend with near normal temperatures.
Gusty easterly winds tonight will ease, with clear skies. Wednesday will be another warm day over the interior with the thermal trough right over puget sound. The coast will have a bit of onshore surface flow, which will keep highs there around ten degrees lower than today.
Offshore flow decreases wednesday night into thursday and a weak southerly surge will develop over the oregon coast - bringing late night and morning stratus to the coast and portions of the interior by thursday morning. Low temperatures will drop into the 40s, with highs on thursday reaching into the mid 60s through the interior - well above normal. High temperatures along the coast will remain near normal on the coast, in the mid 50s. Southerly flow aloft may allow isolated showers over southern sections in the afternoon and evening.
On friday a weakening trough will move inland helping to spread light rain onto the coast in the afternoon and inland thursday evening.
From previous discussion...showers will follow on saturday. Models are generally dry on sunday, then more weak systems arrive monday and tuesday. have generally followed the models as far as pops. Temperatures will still be a few degrees above normal each day, with highs generally 55-60. Burke
River flooding is unlikely over the next seven days.
Wa...none. Pz...small craft advisory until 5 am pdt wednesday for coastal waters from cape flattery to james island 10 to 60 nm-coastal waters from cape flattery to james island out 10 nm-west entrance u.s. Waters strait of juan de fuca.
small craft advisory until 2 am pdt wednesday for central u.s. waters strait of juan de fuca.
Offshore flow will persist into wednesday afternoon. breezy winds near the gaps of the coastal terrain - strongest easterly winds will be along the central strait of juan de fuca. light onshore flow developing on thursday ahead of a weakening front spreading into the region on friday.
Low level offshore flow continue tonight with vfr conditions. The air mass will remain dry and stable with southeasterly flow aloft. Breezy to gusty easterly surface winds will persist across portions of the southern sound this evening, easing after midnight.
Ksea...vfr conditions with easterly winds 10-15 knots through this evening. Gusts still possible over the next few hours, but winds will east after 06z.