EVERETT — Memorial Day weekend weather is looking good for Snohomish County.
Expect some clouds and cooler temperatures, but overall it should be “fairly nice,” without any rain, said Josh Smith, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Seattle.
Temperatures may run a little lower than they have over the past few days, which have been “a mixed bag of different conditions,” he said.
Expect highs in the upper 60s and lows in the 50s for Everett. It may get a little warmer farther inland.
So far for May, temperatures have been normal, though they may feel a little cooler, he said.
Despite the record-low snowpack, hikers still should check trail reports before heading out, Smith said.
And rivers and lakes remain frigid from glacial runoff and snow melt.
“If people are swimming, they have to be careful,” he said. It is easy to develop hypothermia in the cold water.
The countywide Safe Kids life jacket loaner cabinets open Friday. Locations include Martha Lake, Silver Lake, Twin Lakes, Flowing Lake, Lake Tye Park, Wenberg Park, Lake Goodwin, Wyatt Park and downtown Lake Stevens.
A chance of thunderstorms continues in the Cascade Range into Thursday evening, though Darrington could see thunder through Saturday, according to the forecast.
Early Wednesday morning, a slide of mud, rocks and water was discovered on the Mountain Loop Highway.
No one was injured, and no property was damaged, according to the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office.
The road was closed around the slide, which was east of the Big Four Ice Caves, in the area of Mount Forgotten.
The mild winter and warm spring caused sections of the ice caves to collapse earlier this month.
Visitors are being urged to stay on the trail and well away from the caves. They’re in the condition normally seen in September, according to the U.S. Forest Service.
It is unknown how long the stretch of Mountain Loop Highway will be closed. In the summer months, more than 100 cars usually drive the scenic route each day.
Rikki King: 425-339-3449; rking@heraldnet.com.
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