WhidbeyWXGuy's PNW Weather Blog

Hello everybody! Sorry for such a long break between this post and the last one. Been a busy Summer and I got quite a bit sidetracked from this blog. From here on, I will make it a priority to post on a more regular basis. Especially since we are getting close to entering our active weather season here in the Pacific Northwest! Anyways, let's get into the forecast... As of today, September 1st, it is now Meteorological Fall!🍂 As if the atmosphere heard the news, cooler weather with some rain is forecasted for this weekend into next week. This weather will be moving into the region due to a series of low-pressure troughs from the north/northwest (see below). This will allow the PNW to cool down and add some rain chances into the forecast... Trough (blue) and ridge (red) positions. Surface temperature departure from normal for Monday the 4th. The first rain chances will spread into parts of Oregon and Idaho as some monsoonal moisture moves north (see below). Some of this will be in ...