⚠️ A Wind Advisory is in effect until 10am Sunday morning ⚠️
The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory for the Cascade Foothills, including much of the Plateau and Issaquah, calling for winds from the east/southeast at 20 to 30 mph, gusting up to 45 mph.
As with many of these "Cascadia Wind" events, areas further to our east will see the strongest winds, but we won't be too much lower than those numbers. We'll stay pretty consistently windy throughout the day today (Saturday) and overnight, before easing through the day tomorrow (Sunday)
There's a deep area of low pressure well off the coast, and higher pressure in eastern Washington. Air wants to move from high to low pressure (like a balloon), and has to squeeze through all the gaps and passes in the Cascades, which increases the wind speeds.
Showers will pick up through the late morning and afternoon, and could be heavy at times. Temps are warm enough that I'm not expecting any snow flakes to mix in, though a few ice pellets are possible. Similar story for Sunday, though winds will remain on the breezy side even after the Wind Advisory expires.