Brier Weather Station
Latitude N 47° 46' 49" Longitude W 122° 16' 48" Elevation 341 ft
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FXUS66 KSEW 120307
AFDSEW
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Seattle WA
805 PM PDT Sun Oct 11 2026
.SYNOPSIS...
Dry northeasterly flow will maintain clear skies with morning frost
and fog possible Monday morning. Temperatures return to near-normal
early in the week. Chances for rain mid-week as a weak atmospheric
river aimed at British Columbia sinks southward. Upper level ridging
brings warm and dry conditions for the second half of the week
before cooler and unsettled conditions possibly return this weekend
as a weather system approaches the Pacific Northwest.
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.SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT/...
Mostly clear skies over W WA this evening although some clouds still
present over the Cascades. Temps mostly in the lower 50s although
some high 40s are starting to pop up. This lines up well with the
expectation for some brisk and chilly temperatures to start Monday
morning. That said, inherited Frost Advisory looks on track and
current forecast products do not look like they need any updating at
this time. For additional forecast details, please refer to the
Previous Discussion section below. 18
From Previous Discussion...Dry northeasterly flow aloft in the wake
of an exiting upper level low will continue to promote clear skies,
allowing daytime temperatures to reach a few degrees above
yesterday. Highs today are on track to top out in the upper 50s to
lower 60s, generally a degree or two shy of seasonal normals. Clear
skies tonight will continue to promote colder overnight lows, with
weak winds allowing for the formation of frost and patchy fog in the
early morning hours. A Frost Advisory remains in effect through
Monday morning for much of the Puget Sound area southward, the Hood
Canal, and the North Coast to signal the end of the growing season
in these areas. Continued dry northeasterly flow will allow for
slightly warmer temperatures on Monday, with most inland areas
surpassing 60 degrees.
As a weak atmospheric river takes aim at British Columbia, the
influx of moisture will bring increased clouds over western
Washington Monday night, potentially limiting fog and frost
development early Tuesday morning. While most of the rainfall
with this system is expected to stay north of the Canada border,
rain may clip the northwestern Olympic Peninsula and northern
interior on Tuesday. Temperatures will stay fairly steady into
Tuesday, with most inland areas once again seeing highs near or
above 60 degrees.
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.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
The decaying atmospheric river system will shift slightly
southward on Wednesday, but an upper level ridge building along
the southwestern Pacific Coast may keep most of the region on
the dry side. Chances for rain will be highest once again over
the Olympic Peninsula and northern Interior, though the
forecasted path of the atmospheric river may shift as the event
draws closer. The upper level ridge will continue to build
northward into western Washington on Thursday and Friday, though
the warming and drying trend may begin as early as Wednesday.
Temperatures will rise well above normal, with highs set to
reach the upper 60s to lower 70s by Friday. Some areas in the
Cascade valleys including the Highway 12 corridor may even see
highs in the upper 70s. However, no daily temperature records
are expected to be broken, as October 16th was one of the
warmest October days on record in 2022 at 88 degrees in Seattle.
By Saturday, the upper level ridge is expected to be well to the
east as troughing develops over the Pacific Northwest. This will
likely bring in chances for rain and cooler temperatures, though
the exact details remain uncertain at this time.
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.AVIATION...
Widespread VFR conditions so far this evening. Conditions expected
to trend VFR into Monday morning for the majority of terminals.
However, clear skies and light winds will bring the the chance (25-
35%) for LIFR low clouds and fog for the southern interior and
valleys. Can`t rule out areas of BCFG elsewhere but nonetheless, far
from widespread. Additionally, while there is uncertainty in how low
temperatures will get tonight, temperatures may reach freezing by
Monday morning, which brings the risk for freezing fog. Northerly
winds easing overnight. Winds will shift southerly Monday morning,
before shifting northerly again Monday afternoon.
KSEA...VFR conditions will prevail tonight and tomorrow with mostly
clear skies. Fog may develop near the terminal in the adjacent
valleys, however it is NOT expected to directly impact the terminal
at this time. Breezy northerly to northeasterly winds from this
afternoon are easing to 5-6 kt or less. Winds shift southeasterly
Monday morning after 11Z at 3-5 kt, then shifting west-northwesterly
in the afternoon around 21Z at 5-7 kt.
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.MARINE...
Winds will ease this evening across the Northern Inland Waters and
Puget Sound as high pressure settled over British Columbia weakens
today. Broad high pressure over the Pacific will expand into area
waters on Monday and strengthen late in the week. A weak front will
move across the waters late Tuesday into Wednesday with little to no
impacts. Seas generally 5-8 feet into next week, and may get steep
at times early in the week.
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.SEW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WA...Frost Advisory from midnight tonight to 8 AM PDT Monday for
Eastern Kitsap County-Foothills and Valleys of Pierce and
Southern King Counties-Foothills and Valleys of Thurston
and Lewis Counties-Foothills of the Western and Southern
Olympic Peninsula-Lake Crescent Area Including US 101-
Lowlands of Lewis and Southern Thurston Counties-Lowlands
of Pierce and Southern King Counties-Middle Chehalis
River Valley-Northern Hood Canal-Northern Washington
Coast-Olympia and Southern Puget Sound-Southern Hood
Canal-Willapa and Black Hills.
PZ...None.
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NWS SEW Office Area Forecast Discussion