Seattle’s April showers breaking records
Apr 8, 2013, 9:36 AM | Updated: 9:55 am
Rainfall records were set Sunday in Seattle and Olympia for the date. (AP Photo/file)
(AP Photo/file)
Rainfall records were set Sunday in Seattle and Olympia, and more rain is in the forecast.
The National Weather Service says 1.54 inches fell at Sea-Tac Airport Sunday, breaking the old record for April 7 of .63 set in 1984. And .85 fell at the Olympia Airport breaking the record of .67 also set in 1984.
Forecasters say a little more than 3 inches of rain have fallen so far this April at Sea-Tac Airport – already ahead of the normal 2.71 inches for the month and close to the wettest first week of April on record.
While things stayed wet Monday morning, KING 5’s Rich Marriott says things may clear up a bit Monday afternoon, but rain showers are expected to return Tuesday.
A chance of rain remains in the forecast each day for the rest of this week with forecast highs in the mid 50s.
Seattle typically averages 14 days of rain in April.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
