PORT ANGELES — An unusually strong summer storm is set to soak the North Olympic Peninsula this weekend, with the National Weather Service (NWS) warning of rainfall amounts not typically seen in mid-August.

Forecasters say a frontal system will move into western Washington Friday through Saturday, bringing widespread wet weather. For Port Angeles and other areas along the Strait, there’s a greater than 90% chance of receiving at least a quarter-inch of rain by Saturday morning, with most likely totals more than half an inch.

Higher amounts are possible in the Olympics, where between 2 and 4 inches could fall. Forecasters note that the heaviest rainfall will be near the coast and in the mountains, but the entire region should prepare for a soaking.

The NWS cautions that the heavy rain co

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