Welcome to November, historically the wettest month of the year. Combined with the change to standard time over the weekend, some also refer to this month as the beginning of “The Big Dark” as sunsets now fall well before 5 p.m.

The start of this week’s weather will offer a respite from the recent rain and wind. The sun should have the chance to peek through the clouds both Monday and Tuesday.

But then, conditions will feel like “The Big Dark” as a series of Pacific weather systems resume their parade into Western Washington, bringing periods of rain. High temperatures this week are forecast to be relatively mild, in the 50s, while lows are anticipated to drop only into the 40s.

By this weekend, forecast charts are pointing to another wet and windy weather system, primarily on Sunday. M

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