More drizzly, gray weather on tap for Tacoma area. Here’s when sunshine will return
After last weekend’s glorious day in the sun, Tacoma-area weather is getting a reality check Saturday with gray skies and damp conditions. Don’t fret, forecasters say drier, warmer days should return by midweek.
Friday was tied for the 21st coldest May day on record at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport with a high temperature of 51 degrees, the National Weather Service’s Seattle office tweeted. It was also tied for the 21st wettest day in May.
The South Sound is a bit warmer Saturday, with temperatures expected to hit 60 degrees in Tacoma and Olympia, according to the NWS forecast. It will remain mostly cloudy, with a 20 percent chance of showers in the region after 10 a.m.
Sunday’s predicted temperatures won’t be much different, but forecasters say it will be partly sunny. Rain will return late Monday morning and afternoon, with a 30 percent chance of precipitation predicted after 11 a.m. and a 20 percent chance before 11 p.m.
Temperatures are expected to warm throughout the week. The NWS forecast has a return of drier, warmer conditions starting Wednesday with a predicted high near 66 degrees.
Look forward to Thursday and Friday. Both days are predicted to be mostly sunny, and Friday’s high temperature could hit 74 degrees.
