Vigorous System Impacting the Northwest; Large System To Affect East

A potent storm system is delivering heavy rainfall, strong winds, rough surf and beach erosion along the Pacific Northwest coast with mountain snow inland. Expect a couple more systems to arrive late week into the weekend. Meanwhile, another developing large scale system will deliver a heavy rain and renewed flood threat to much of the East late Wednesday through Friday, which may impact travel. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

High Wind Watch in effect from December 20, 07:00 AM PST until December 20, 07:00 PM PST

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Current conditions at

Eastsound, Orcas Island Airport (KORS)

Lat: 48.70806°NLon: 122.91028°WElev: 30ft.

Overcast

46°F

8°C

Humidity	87%
Wind Speed	S 9 MPH
Barometer	30.14 in
Dewpoint	43°F (6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	41°F (5°C)
Last update	19 Dec 5:15 am PST

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Extended Forecast for

Orcas Island Airport WA

High Wind Watch December 20, 07:00am until December 20, 07:00pm

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High Wind Watch

Overnight

Chance
Showers
Low: 45 °F
Wednesday

Chance
Showers
High: 50 °F
Wednesday
Night

Rain Likely
Low: 46 °F
Thursday

Breezy. Rain
Likely then
Chance Rain
High: 53 °F
Thursday
Night

Slight Chance
Rain and
Breezy then
Partly Cloudy
Low: 41 °F
Friday

Partly Sunny
High: 45 °F
Friday
Night

Chance Rain
Low: 39 °F
Saturday

Chance Rain
High: 44 °F
Saturday
Night

Rain Likely
and Breezy
Low: 41 °F

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind around 13 mph.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 50. South wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Wednesday Night

Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 46. Southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday

Rain likely, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of rain after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Saturday

A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 44.

Saturday Night

Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy.

Sunday

Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.