Today is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as yesterday.
Forecast for West Slopes Northern Cascades and Passes
Updated: 4:00 am PST on November 16, 2009
High wind watch in effect this evening through Tuesday afternoon...
Today
Rain or snow...heavy at times. Windy on the ridgetops with southwest wind 30 mph with gusts to near 60 mph. Snow level 6000 feet except at the surface in the passes this morning. Afternoon pass temperatures in the 30s.
... Flood Watch remains in effect through Wednesday morning...
The Flood Watch continues for
* portions of western Washington... including the following counties... Grays Harbor... Clallam... Jefferson... Skagit... Whatcom... Mason... Snohomish.
* Through Wednesday morning
* heavy rain in the Olympics through tonight could drive rivers above flood stage. The Skokomish River in Mason County is already under a Flood Warning... and major flooding is possible. Other olympic peninsula rivers like the Satsop... bogachiel... elwah... and Dungeness rivers could also flood.
* The Nooksack river in Whatcom County cloud also flood. If flooding does develop on the Nooksack river it would most likely occur tonight or Tuesday.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Flood Watch means conditions are favorable for flooding but flooding is not imminent or occurring. Monitor the latest forecasts from the National Weather Service and be ready to act quickly if flooding is observed or a warning is issued.
High Wind Watch
Statement as of 3:21 AM PST on November 16, 2009
... High wind watch remains in effect from this evening through Tuesday afternoon...
A high wind watch remains in effect from this evening through Tuesday afternoon.
A deep low pressure system will reach Vancouver Island around daybreak Tuesday. Strong southwest winds of 50 mph with gusts to 90 mph are possible on the olympic mountain ridges tonight and Tuesday.
At the lower elevations near the Strait of Juan de Fuca southerly winds of 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 60 mph are possible. These winds will shifting to more westerly with the passage of the low Tuesday morning.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A high wind watch means conditions are favorable for damaging winds. High winds can topple trees... down power lines... and damage some structures.