A weekend respite from downpours in Western Washington will come to a close Sunday evening, as another round of showers and heavy wind will hit communities that have already weathered several days of flooding.

The next atmospheric river will wash over Western Washington between Sunday night and Monday night, followed by another weather system Tuesday into Wednesday, said Harrison Rademacher, a meteorologist with the Seattle office of the National Weather Service.

This cycle isn’t expected to bring as much rain as last week’s torrent, but Rademacher urged residents, especially those who live near rivers, to keep an eye on changing conditions and possible flood warnings.

“We still have quite a bit of swelling on the rivers,” he said. “Winds will start to pick up — and when the ground’s al

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