The Old Farmer's Almanac has been accurate with its January weekly forecast. What's Ahead? When's the next significant snowfall for North Central Washington and other areas, including the Puget Sound region? Scroll ahead. We not only cover Western Washington and areas east of the Cascades but look ahead into the Spring, Spring, and early Autumn 2025 weather predictions.

NOTE: They divided the state’s forecast (as they should) into two different regions.

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Western Washington Weather Prediction for the rest of 2025 (scroll down for the predicted weather East of the Cascades.) 

Winter of 2024/25 was predicted to be colder than usual.

The coldest temps? Early and late January and early March.

Above average precipitation and snowfall. Snowiest weeks of winter? Late December, early January, and early February.

Early spring (April and May) will be warmer and drier than usual.

Cooler and drier in the Summer.The hottest temps of the season? Mid-July.

A warmer and wetter early fall (September and October) is forecasted.

60-day Extended Weather Forecast for What The Old Farmer’s Almanac Predicts for Western Washington (note: harsher weather in bold)

Jan 1-6 Snowy periods north; quite cold

Jan 7-11 Rainy, mild

Jan 12-18 Sunny; cold north

Jan 19-22 Sunny, then periods of rain and snow; frigid

Jan 23-31 Showers, mild

Feb 1-6 Sunny; cold 

Feb 7-16 Periods of rain and snow, cold

Feb 17-21 Sunny, then a few showers; warm

Feb 22-28 Rainy periods, relatively mild

 

East of the Cascades Prediction for the remainder of Winter 2025 (and Spring/Summer/Early Fall)

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Expect a milder winter (2024/2025) - the coldest temperatures of the season were predicted to be in late November and January, above normal precipitation and snowfall.

When's the snow coming? Mid-November, Early and late January, and mid-March.

Warm with above-normal precipitation in early spring (April and May.)

A cooler than usual Summer (with below-average rainfall.) The hottest temps will arrive in mid-July to early August. 

Expect the early fall (September & October) to be warm with continued below-average rain. 

60-day Extended Weather Forecast for What The Old Farmer’s Almanac calls the Intermountain Region or East of the Cascades (note: harsher weather in bold)

Jan 1-6 Snowy, cold north

Jan 7-11 Rain and snow showers

Jan 12-18 Sunny; cold north

Jan 19-22 Flurries, frigid north; snowstorm

Jan 23-31 Rain and snow showers, turning mild

Feb 1-6 Sunny, cold

Feb 7-16 Periods of rain and snow, mild

Feb 17-21 Sunny, then a few showers; warm

Feb 22-28 Periods of rain and snow, turning chilly

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