Sunny Memorial Day weekend expected for Western Washington
May 27, 2021, 10:16 AM | Updated: May 28, 2021, 7:25 am
The risk of downed power lines is increased during wind advisories. (City of Kent)
(City of Kent)
A Thursday wind advisory has now expired, with warm, sunny weather in the forecast for Memorial Day weekend.
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Tukwila’s Showalter Middle School shut down Thursday afternoon because of a power outage, though equipment failure is the suspected cause. King County closed the COVID-19 testing site at Enumclaw Middle School due to high winds.
Areas from Everett and north to Whidbey Island were the breeziest locations on Thursday, according to the NWS. Measured gusts of: 50 mph on Camano Island, 42 mph on Lopez Island, 45 mph at Paine Field Everett, 44 mph at Bellingham airport, and 40 mph at JBLM.
Rain and wind are expected to die down on Friday, leading into a warmer, sunnier Memorial Day weekend, with highs sitting at 70 degrees in the Seattle area on Saturday, 76 degrees on Sunday, and then 80 degrees on Monday.
Something for everyone in the 7 day forecast. Showers today, dry part of Wednesday, rain & wind Thursday. Thursday could be the wettest day in Seattle since early February. Drying Friday. Weekend warming trend with the 1st 80°+ day in May still forecast for Seattle Monday. #wawx pic.twitter.com/CjjEKH6kIO
— NWS Seattle (@NWSSeattle) May 25, 2021
If temperatures do get up to 80 degrees by Monday, that will mark the first such day in the region of the month to close out May.
