High winds expected this evening across Whatcom County

By Staff on March 11, 2026 9:03am

WHATCOM COUNTY, Wash. — Forecasters with the National Weather Service (NWS) Seattle office have issued a wind advisory for the evening of Wednesday, March 11, 2026.

WHEN… From 3 PM this afternoon to 6 AM PDT Thursday.
WHAT… Southwest winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. Winds in areas from Everett north will switch to northwesterlies at 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph between 8PM and 11PM Wednesday.
WHERE… Portions of northwest and west central Washington.
IMPACTS… Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.