EVERETT — Clouds, including some faint fog, greeted most Snohomish County denizens this morning at sunrise. That weather combination is usually associated with rain in the North Sound, but none is forecast and despite the gray greeting, today marks 45 days since Everett tallied any measurable rain this summer.
The most recent day with a significant, measurable amount of rain in Everett was July 2, when Seattle Paine Field International Airport (PAE) weather station recorded 0.05 inches (1.30 mm) of precipitation.
While trace drizzles or sub-hundredth observations of 0.01 mm occurred on August 1 and August 2, 2026, they did not amount to any standard measurable fractional inch, according to the weather data.
According to available data, long-term weather records for Everett proper are not maintained by any official source or agency so the current 45 day dry-stretch in Everett isn’t approaching any record of historical note. Long time Everett residents know a dry-stretch like this in July and August is fairly typical but by comparison, the longest summer dry-stretch for Seattle, where records are accurately tracked, is 55 days back in 2017.
For Everett’s current streak to reach that mark, rain would have to steer clear of the city until August 27. The website Accuweather.com is predicting a 55% chance of rain on August 26.
The City of Everett’s public works department tells the EverettPost.com that amid the current dry-streak, city water supplies are good. “Based on current water supply conditions, Everett anticipates it will have enough water for people and fish through the summer,” the city released in a statement while adding, “In fact, Everett’s current water situation is more favorable than it was last year, thanks to careful management. In the April 8, 2026, Washington Department of Ecology news release on its statewide drought declaration, Everett was noted as not anticipating any water supply impacts for our customers.”
For tips on water conservation, the City of Everett maintains this webpage with recommendations.
According to city officials, Everett’s water source is Spada Reservoir in the Upper Sultan River Watershed, about 30 miles east of Everett at the headwaters of the Sultan River. This mountain water reservoir holds up to 50 billion gallons of water. Water supply and reservoir storage levels are based on precipitation, snowpack and management of reservoir elevation in concert with the Snohomish County PUD (which owns and manages the Culmback Dam).
Here’s the recent 2026 rainfall timeline for Everett.
August 1–2, 2026: Trace moisture recorded (0.01 mm / 0.00 inches)
.July 22, 2026: Trace moisture recorded (0.01 mm / 0.00 inches).
July 3, 2026: Minor rainfall of 0.02 inches (0.50 mm).
July 2, 2026: Last clear measurable day of 0.05 inches (1.30 mm)
June 26, 2026: Steady early-summer rain of 0.08 inches (2.00 mm).
June 9, 2026: Heavy downpour of 1.45 inches (36.80 mm).
The Accuweather.com forecast linked above predicts a 12% chance of precipitation on August 21 and August 22. So, even if there is some rain ahead, don’t expect much. The other notable part about this August dry-stretch is that the daytime high temperatures have been very moderate of late–hovering in the upper 70-degree range with the occasional low 80-degree day–which is tame by most August metrics.