This will make the branches more prone to snapping in strong winds. The storm will push inland into the Seattle Metro and I-5 corridor by late Saturday morning into early Saturday afternoon and then into the Northwest Interior. That’s strong enough to damage trees and produce power outages. Those winds are expected to result in widespread blowing dust. Winds and rain will calm down Saturday night. 23 inches of rain at Pearson Airfield – the most since.
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All in all today will be another active day for fires. Could another weather record fall this summer – only this one would not be heat related?
While the weather forecast looked promising Thursday in calling for rains to hit both regions, the newest prediction could not be worse when it comes to the wildfires.
View from Maple Leaf Reservoir Park, 9 a.m. Saturday.
A few hours after the showers passed through, gusty winds swept into the area. A small craft advisory is in effect on the ocean.
The warning of blowing dust that could reduce visibility to less than a mile at times is in effect for the Lower Columbia Basin and Blue Mountain foothills.
Strong winds may create hazards for drivers on U.S Hwy. 101.
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All areas will calm down Saturday evening and night.
