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Rainy, windy spring storm will look more like a fall squall. Here鈥檚 when it hits Whatcom

A strong storm headed toward Western Washington from the southwest will hit Whatcom County with gusty winds and possibly heavy rain on Wednesday, May 18, according to National Weather Service forecasts.

鈥淣ot very May-like,鈥 meteorologists in Seattle said in the online forecast discussion Monday, May 16. An exact forecast was looking tricky, but winds could cause localized power outages and heavy rain could harass morning commuters as rain spreads over the region.

Winds gusting 35 to 40 mph were possible in lowland Whatcom County, meteorologists said in a Monday afternoon briefing.

 

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