Widespread rain returns Wednesday night in Seattle

Seattle weather: Wednesday to start out dry

Another round of rain is forecast to increase by Wednesday evening with more mountain snow.

SEATTLE - After a mainly dry start to Wednesday, widespread rain, breezy wind, and mountain snow will return to Western Washington on Wednesday evening.

Parts of the Puget Sound area could see some light showers or sprinkles during the daylight hours, but it will be more dry than wet. Highs will be back into the low 50s with widespread rain showers returning this evening around sunset.

Major rain, wind gusts in western Washington

By the numbers:

Later tonight, a front will push through the area, bringing light to moderate rain overnight. Winds will be breezy at times in the North Sound with gusts up to 40 mph.

The next wet and breezy system will hit late Thursday into early Friday morning. Lowland rain, gusty wind, and more mountain snow will impact Western Washington. This system will pack a bigger punch than Wednesday night’s storm.

In the mountains, snow levels will remain between 3,000 and 4,000 feet through Saturday. 6 to 12 inches of snow is possible Wednesday through Friday morning, with more to come Friday and Saturday.

What's next:

Friday night into Saturday, we should get a break from the rain, with only a few isolated showers in the mix. Sunday will bring the potential for a weak atmospheric river to impact the area with another round of widespread rain. Stay tuned as we get closer.

Monday and Tuesday will be much warmer and drier with highs in the 60s!