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Major Storm Pounding California; Winter Weather Threats Through This Weekend From the Central to Eastern U.S.

The last and strongest in a week-long parade of Pacific storms is pounding California with a variety of hazards, including heavy rainfall, mountain snow and flooding near recent wildfire burn scars. Meanwhile, a weak, progressive system may produce light snow from the Ohio Valley into the northern Mid-Atlantic region through early Friday. Then a major winter storm will develop for the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Bellingham, Bellingham International Airport (KBLI)

Lat: 48.79911°NLon: 122.54064°WElev: 148ft.

Mostly Cloudy

52°F

11°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed SSE 21 MPH
Barometer 29.58 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Jan 7:05 pm PST
Extended Forecast for

Bellingham WA

High Wind Watch January 18, 04:00pm until January 19, 10:00am
Wind Advisory until January 18, 04:00am
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High Wind Watch
Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory until January 18, 04:00am

    NOW until
    4:00am Fri

    Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain before 4am, then showers likely after 4am. Steady temperature around 46. Windy, with a south southeast wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Rain and
    Windy

    Low: 46 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely before 10am, then a chance of rain after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. South southeast wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance Rain

    High: 51 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Rain. Steady temperature around 47. Windy, with a north northeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming south southeast 26 to 36 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Rain and
    Windy

    Low: 47 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a south wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

    High: 53 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Showers
    Likely

    Low: 39 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.

    Chance
    Showers

    High: 48 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 36 °F

  • M.L.King
    Day

    M.L.King Day: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

    Chance
    Showers

    High: 47 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain before 4am, then showers likely after 4am. Steady temperature around 46. Windy, with a south southeast wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers likely before 10am, then a chance of rain after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. South southeast wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain. Steady temperature around 47. Windy, with a north northeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming south southeast 26 to 36 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a south wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
M.L.King Day
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
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Point Forecast:
Bellingham WA
 48.76°N 122.48°W (Elev. 30 ft)
Last Update:
5:30 pm PST Jan 17, 2019
Forecast Valid:
7pm PST Jan 17, 2019-6pm PST Jan 24, 2019
 
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