June has had its fair share of wet weather in the Pacific Northwest, during what is typically a dry time of year. AccuWeather forecasters say frequent rounds of precipitation will continue through the weekend.
The heaviest rain on Thursday was confined to coastal Washington. Seattle received 1.10 inches of rain, easily breaking the daily record of 0.72 of an inch set in 1993. Not only was a new daily record set, but the amount of rain on Thursday was nearly the total for an average June. Typically, 1.45 inches of rain falls during the entire month in Seattle. Measurable rain has fallen on six out of the first nine days so far this month, totaling 2.20 inches.
This wet pattern over the Pacific Northwest is something that Southern California has rarely experienced since the start of 2022. San Diego has only measured 2.51 inches of rain since the start of January.
Rainfall totals in Seattle as of Friday morning.
Rain began to taper off in intensity early Friday at the coast but showers spread farther inland as the day progressed. Locations as far to the east as northern Idaho encountered showers by late Friday morning.