# Seattle's Sand Point Station Hits 67 on Nov. 11, a 1905 Record; Heavy Olympic Rain Saturday Night

Published November 12, 2026, 5:46 PM ET · Updated November 12, 2026, 6:03 PM ET  
By Ryan Hall, Y'all  
Written by our automated news desk from National Weather Service data.

Seattle's Sand Point weather station reached 67 degrees on Wednesday, Nov. 11, breaking a preliminary daily record high of 66 set in 1905, and Sea-Tac Airport also hit 67. A second atmospheric river brings another 1 to 3 inches of rain, locally more, to the Olympic Peninsula from Saturday night, Nov. 14, into Sunday morning. Colder air and Cascade snow follow Sunday into Monday.

**What's new:** Added our new map of the Seattle record highs

## Key points

- **More records fell across western Washington.** Sea-Tac Airport also hit 67, topping the old record of 65 from 1990. Bellingham and Olympia set daily record highs too. These are daily records only, and they are preliminary.
- **The mild spell is giving way to rain.** A second atmospheric river, a long plume of Pacific moisture, hits the Olympic Peninsula Saturday night. Rivers there, including the Skokomish, are already running high. We have a Level 1 of 4 (Marginal) flash flood risk up for Washington on Saturday, so don't drive into water over the road near the Olympics that night.
- **Colder air arrives Sunday.** A cold front lowers snow levels, and the Cascades pick up moderate snow Sunday into Monday. If you cross the passes, check conditions before you go.
- **How sure are we?** The front reaching the coast Sunday is well supported. Exact snow totals inland are less certain.

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Seattle's Sand Point weather station reached 67 degrees on Wednesday, Nov. 11, breaking a daily record high of 66 that had stood since 1905. Another 1 to 3 inches of rain, locally more, is on the way for the Olympic Peninsula from Saturday night, Nov. 14, into Sunday morning.

Our [flash flood outlook](/excessive-rainfall) and [snow forecasts](/snow) have the latest, and any active Northwest alerts are on our [warnings page](/warnings).

## The numbers

### Seattle-area record highs, Wednesday, Nov. 11

| Station | New record high | Old record |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seattle WA WFO (Sand Point) | 67 degrees F | 66 (1905) |
| Seattle-Tacoma Airport | 67 degrees F | 65 (1990) |

Source: NWS Record Event Report, issued 1:28 AM PST Nov. 12 (preliminary)

Explained: [What an atmospheric river is, and what the Pineapple Express means](https://ryanhallyall.com/news/what-an-atmospheric-river-is)

More on: [Weather records, November 2026](https://ryanhallyall.com/news/topic/records-november-2026)

Places in this story: Seattle, WA

## Sources

- NWS Seattle Record Event Report, National Weather Service
- Station locations: IEM station metadata (NWSCLI KSEW 47.6872, -122.2553; KSEA 47.4447, -122.3144), Iowa Environmental Mesonet (Iowa State University)

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