Thunderstorms are Back

Several convective (thunderstorm) lines are moving through western Washington around 6 PM on Sunday (see radar)

These bands are associated with considerable lightning and thunder (see lightning strikes for roughly the same hour below).  But far more impressive are the storms moving northward from eastern Oregon into eastern Washington right now.

 The latest forecasts of the NOAA HRRR model shows that western Washington thunderstorms moving northward during the next few hours (see graphic below), and the eastern Washington thunderstorms giving the eastern side of the state a good drenching.

So central Puget Sound should start drying out by 7-7:15 PM--a relief to Seahawks fans.

As an aside, I went mountain biking on Amabalis Mt. east of Snoqualmie Pass today... temperatures reached the lower 80s at the base of the mountain.  Sunny, warm...wonderful.  Headed back into the pass for clouds and 60s.