New Storm Train Targeting the West Coast from the Pacific Ocean

The first signs of a wet weather pattern for the new week across the West Coast arrived in Seattle over the weekend, serving as a harbinger of what is to come in the days ahead for this part of the country. Here is a look at the latest storm train that is pushing in from the Pacific Ocean this week.

Rain in the Northwest Start of Unsettled Week for the West Coast

The weekend remained mostly dry and pleasant for the bulk of the West Coast. The exception to this pattern was in the far corner of the Pacific Northwest. The Seattle area woke up to rain showers on Saturday morning as the beginning of a new parade of storms moved into the region. While Seattle escaped with light rain showers for the most part, the precipitation was heavier across the coastal areas of Washington state.

This line of moisture is forecast to move farther inland by late Sunday and into Monday. The rain will turn to snow in the higher elevations thanks to the colder temperatures in place over the Cascades. Several inches of snow are in the forecast for the top terrains.

For example, Snoqualmie Pass is forecast to see the chance of snow throughout the week. Accumulations will vary and will be highly dependent on the temperatures at the time the snow begins to fall at any given time.

Temperatures hovering in the 50s in Seattle will keep the moisture falling as rain to close out the weekend in the Emerald City. Seattle will enjoy a drier day on Monday before the next system moves in on Tuesday.

Another offshore storm is forecast to push into Southern California on Tuesday. The track of this storm will take to the south of the Pacific Northwest and Northern California. This means that San Francisco may once again miss out on the beneficial moisture.

This Tuesday system is not expected to be a prolific moisture producer. Los Angeles is likely to top out with a half of an inch of rain during the entirety of the storm. This will mitigate the chances of additional flooding in the Los Angeles Basin.

The highest amounts of rain across Southern California are forecast for the coastal portions of San Diego County. For example, La Jolla is forecast to pick up rainfall of at least a half of an inch on Tuesday. Wednesday's weather is expected to produce about a quarter of an inch of rainfall.