Hurricane Isaias Approaching the Gulf Coast; Remnants of Rachel to Impact the Southwest U.S.

Hurricane Isaias is expected to make landfall along the U.S. northern Gulf Coast late Friday or early Saturday. A life-threatening storm surge is expected along the coast with damaging wind gusts extending well inland. Areas of heavy rainfall are forecast throughout much of the Southeast U.S. The remnants of Rachel will bring gusty winds and heavy rainfall to the Southwest U.S. this weekend. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Fri, Oct 9, 2026 at 8:12:29 am PDT

Watches, Warnings & Advisories

National Weather Service Seattle/Tacoma, WA

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Blowing Dust Advisory

Freeze Watch

Windy Friday

Blowing Dust Friday

Friday through Sunday Gusty Shifting Winds

Light Mountain Snow This Weekend

A strong cold front will move through the region today (Friday) bringing gusty west to southwest winds. West winds gusting as high as 35-45 MPH are expected to lead to several impacts including blowing dust, blown objects, travel difficulty, choppy lakes, and elevated fire weather conditions.

Blowing dust is in the forecast for Friday afternoon into early evening. Visibility may drop quickly along I-90 and other major travel routes across central and eastern Washington.

Two cold fronts are expected Friday into the weekend. The first one will arrive on Friday with gusty west winds. Then over the weekend winds will shift out of the northeast. Potential impacts include elevated fire weather conditions, blowing dust, choppy lakes, and loose objects becoming airborne.

Temperatures trend much colder this weekend with light snow expected above 4000-5000 feet Friday night through Saturday. Heading into the backcountry? Prepare for cold, wet conditions and freezing temperatures in the mid-20s to low 30s!