Chance of snow in Seattle this weekend

On January 31, 2025By Littum

Seattle Weather: Rain to Return Thursday night

Clouds to start the day, with rising rain starting on the coast and north. And by the late afternoon everyone will see showers and we will start to see some snow in the mountains.

Seattle And Thursday will be a transition day as a major change in the weather pattern will initiate rain, cooler temperatures and a chance for lowlands snow through next week.

Here’s a look at the daily breakdown:

Last dry day in Seattle

By the numbers:

It will be dry and cloudy throughout most of the day Thursday. High temperatures will be cooler, about 44 degrees.

The first distinctive frontal system in weeks hits later in the evening, bringing widespread rain and mountain snow. Snow levels will be between 3,000 and 4,000 feet tonight. Travel will be difficult for the next two days over the cascades. One to two feet of snow is possible over the mountain passes (Stevens, Snoqualmie, White and Blewett) for Saturday.

A map showing the high temperatures expected for Thursday in western Washington.

It will be cloudy and dry in daylight hours with rain that will return Thursday night. (FOX 13 Seattle)

What is the next one:

Widespread rain showers and hillsnow continue throughout most of the day Friday. The daytime varies close to 50 degrees.

A map showing the expected rainfall in western Washington for the next 48 hours. (FOX 13 Seattle)

Rain returns to Seattle

The other side:

Late Friday night until early Saturday morning we could see some wet -convergence zone snow for the lowland areas Snohomish or North King Counties. It will be a close call between cold rain and wet snow, with marginal snow levels and temperatures bound out in the low to the mid -30s. Remember that 2 to 3 degrees can make all the difference.

After the sun comes up, most stains will just see light rain showers as temperatures warm. Saturday night brings another shot on the lowlands snow showers when temperatures cool. The best chance for Lowland Snow Saturday night in the Puget Sound area will be north of Everett.

Temperatures will continue to fall on Sunday as Fraser Valley -Snor picks up, and much colder air pushes into the Puget Sound area. At Sunday night, temperatures should be cold enough in the Puget Sound area for snow. While rainfall will be somewhat limited, any scattered showers that fall on Sunday night and Monday morning will probably be snow.

It will be important to follow the prognosis in the coming days as Monday morning commuting could be affected.

A graphics that show the snow opportunities this weekend.

Lowland Snow is possible in areas this weekend, especially before Sunday night. (FOX 13 Seattle)

Rain-Sne mix in Seattle next week

Temperatures remain very cool next week with the daytime in the mid -30s and low night falls down in the mid -20s. Although no widespread blizzard is expected, any light showers could give more snow during the week. A low pressure system is parked offshore and sends scattered showers inland.

We want a better idea of accumulations as we get closer to the weekend and when our higher resolution weather models come out. We do not expect this to be a major blizzard for the area, but anyone in the larger Puget Sound area can get something Saturday morning through the middle of next week.

The 7 day forecast for the larger Seattle area.

Lowland Snow is possible in spots this weekend around the Puget Sound area. (FOX 13 Seattle)

The source: Information comes from weather models analyzed by FOX 13 Seattle Chief Meteorologist Brian MacMillan.

Seattle Weather: Rain to Return Thursday night

Last dry day in Seattle

Rain returns to Seattle

Rain-Sne mix in Seattle next week

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