Thursday morning update: No rest for the weary apparently...along with the rain today, the chances for gusty winds have increased again.
The National Weather Service has issued yet another Wind Advisory for a good chunk of the Puget Sound region, from noon today to 7pm tonight - calling for winds from the south at 20 to 30 mph, with gusts up to 45 to 50 mph. Just like Tuesday night, I don't think the Plateau will get winds that high, but it's not out of the question - it's more likely we'll see gusts up to the low- to mid-30s. Still quite blustery! (If you're heading to Seattle for the Seahawks game this evening, you might get gusts on the stronger side there...as if the game wasn't exciting enough on its own!) The window for peak gusts looks to be in the mid- to late-afternoon hours, calming down by late-evening.
Rain totals don't look too impressive (by recent standards, at least) through early tomorrow morning - "only" around a half-inch.
Back later with more updates!
Thursday afternoon update: We're in the window for peak gusts. The Wind Advisory still expires at 7pm, though the NWS has lowered the numbers a tad - expecting winds from the south at 15-25 mph, with gusts up to 45 mph. I'm seeing peak gusts in the mid-20 mph range around the Eastside...might get a tad stronger, but otherwise this should be the peak of what we see. Winds will tail off throughout the evening, but we do remain breezy into tomorrow.