A ferry boat navigates through fog off of Mukilteo Beach on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025 in Mukilteo, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

A ferry boat navigates through fog off of Mukilteo Beach on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025 in Mukilteo, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Snohomish County to see cold, foggy weather into next week

The good news? Except for Thursday, the National Weather Service expects little rain this week.

EVERETT — Chilly, foggy weather is here to stay for most of this week.

Blame it on an upper level ridge over Western Washington that is expected to weaken Wednesday, before another ridge takes hold Friday into early next week, according to the National Weather Service.

First the cold. Daytime highs in Everett will struggle to top the mid 40s every day through Saturday. At night, have a winter coat handy as lows will hover around the low 30s through at least Thursday, On Friday night, the weather service said the low for Everett could reach 29 degrees.

“Over the weekend, it looks like temperatures will get down to near freezing, or maybe even below freezing by Sunday,” said Samantha Borth, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service.

Cold weather centers around Snohomish County opened up Monday night to accommodate with the cold weather. There are six centers, one in Marysville, Snohomish, Lynnwood, Monroe and two in Everett.

The centers are open on days when overnight temperatures are expected to drop below 34 degrees.

Average temperatures the first half of January range from the high 30s to mid 40s, according to the weather service said.

Borth said Thursday could bring a slight chance of rain, before cold, drier weather returns.

“There’s going to be a weak system moving through on Thursday, so you might see some very light showers in the area,” she said. “But generally, then going into the weekend, we’re going to trend dry again, but cooler.”

Thursday shows a 50% chance of daytime rain, dropping down to even less Thursday evening.

The National Weather Service advises people to check tire pressure, antifreeze levels and car defrosters and to learn how to shut off water valves for potential pipe bursts.

Eliza Aronson: 425-339-3434; eliza.aronson@heraldnet.com; X: @ElizaAronson.

Eliza’s stories are supported by the Herald’s Environmental and Climate Reporting Fund.

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