Forecasters say heavy rain and punishing wind expected in Bellingham from weekend storm
Heavy rain that’s forecast in Western Washington through Monday could rescue what’s been a dry March.
Bellingham and the rest of lowland Whatcom County is expected to get 1.5 to 2 inches of rain as an atmospheric river sweeps across the region this weekend, the National Weather Service said.
Gusty winds of 20 to 40 mph are forecast for Sunday.
Rain will fall in the Mount Baker wilderness, causing dangerous avalanche conditions.
In addition, the Nooksack and Skagit rivers will rise quickly with mountain runoff. Flooding is not expected on the Nooksack River but the Skagit River will approach flood stage in Mount Vernon early next week.
This weekend’s storm could save what has been a dry month. Only 1.95 inches of rain fell in Bellingham through March 20, against a monthly average of 3.36 inches.
