The first 80F day of the year in Seattle is always a reason to celebrate, and it looks like Tuesday (and possibly Monday) may be it.
Here is the latest forecasts of the National Weather Service, showing 80F for Monday and 85F for Tuesday..
And the even more skillful prediction of weather.com is going for 82F on Tuesday.
The origin of this warmth is a strong ridge of high pressure that will building over the region on Sunday and Tuesday (the map for 5AM Tuesday for 500 hPa...around 18,000 ft.. is shown below).
The surface pressure and low level temperature map for Monday at 2 PM shows the typical warm-period set up, with a trough of low pressure caused by warm air extending from California into western Washington.
Saturday morning will have considerable low clouds and a few sprinkles over western WA, but by afternoon the clouds should then and temperatures should rise into the mid-60s. And it is only up from there.....
Here is the latest forecasts of the National Weather Service, showing 80F for Monday and 85F for Tuesday..
And the even more skillful prediction of weather.com is going for 82F on Tuesday.
The origin of this warmth is a strong ridge of high pressure that will building over the region on Sunday and Tuesday (the map for 5AM Tuesday for 500 hPa...around 18,000 ft.. is shown below).
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