Washington state faces rain, wind, and thunderstorms

A weather system is moving toward the Washington coast, bringing rain, gusty winds, and potential thunderstorms to the region. In the South Sound, the system is expected to arrive late Tuesday night and persist through Thursday. Pierce County is likely to experience significant thunderstorm activity, with Tacoma facing wind gusts up to 28 mph and high chances of rain.

In the Seattle area, scattered showers are expected to continue into Thursday morning, with isolated rumbles of thunder possible in the afternoon. Wind gusts may reach up to 30 mph in the north and south interior during the early part of Thursday. Temperatures are expected to cool, with highs reaching only the mid to upper 60s. While the convective outlook includes the entire state for potential storms on Thursday and Friday, conditions are forecasted to dry out heading into the Labor Day weekend.