Thunderstorms Possible Across Puget Sound This Weekend

SEATTLE, WA - The weekend forecast for Puget Sound is basically just the sound of a foghorn.

Rain, gloom, clouds, and even thunderstorms are predicted throughout the weekend. On top of that, temperatures won't rise much above the 60-degree mark. So sign up for Netflix or hit the library tonight, because it's a stay-inside kind of weekend.

Here's the weekend forecast from the National Weather Service:

Friday night: Rain. Low around 51. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 11 to 16 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. South southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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