'Juneuary' Hits Puget Sound As Rain, Cold Temps Return

SEATTLE, WA - Get your rain jackets out. Yes, we said "jackets." Not only is it going to rain for the next few days, but it's also going to be a little chilly.

Beginning Thursday, temperatures will struggle to get above 60 through the weekend, according to the National Weather Service. Rain is expected to begin overnight Thursday, which means a wet commute Thursday morning.

But, perhaps you're looking forward to a little rain. It's been drier than usual in the area over the last few weeks. In normal years, we'd have about 1.6 inches of rain by this time (dating back to May 17), but we're only at about 1.3 inches, according to University of Washington meteorologist Cliff Mass.

Here's the outlook for the next couple of days, according to the National Weather Service:

Seattle-Bellevue

Thursday: Rain before 11am, then a chance of showers after 11am. High near 63. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming south southwest 18 to 23 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph.

Friday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 51. South southwest wind 9 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.

Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

Sunday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

Puyallup-Tacoma

Thursday: Rain before 11am, then a chance of showers after 11am. High near 62. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind 7 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.

Friday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 48. South southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.

Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

Sunday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

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