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Over Two Inches Of Rain Falls In Renton

Next storm to come Thanksgiving Day

With all this rain, ever wonder how much rain has fallen in town. The National Weather Service in Seattle relies on several weather stations around Renton.

The official Renton weather station is at  which recorded 2.07 inches of rain at 6:10 a.m. Wednesday in its 24-hour rain gange.

There are several other local weather stations, including  a Benson station which recorded 1.78 inches of rain at 7:53 a.m.; three East Renton stations which recorded between 1.54 inches to 1.75 inches around 6 a.m.

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The official recordbook is kept at Sea-Tac Airport which recorded 1.95 inches at 3:53 a.m.

And if your really curious, if this ever turned into white stuff. Renton Airport is 26 feet above sea level; Benson area is near 440 feet above sea level; East Renton stations vary between 400 and 550 feet above sea level.

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More information on these locations click here (zoom the map into the Renton area).

Weather outlook according to the National Weather Service in Seattle:

Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 42. South southwest wind between 7 and 9 mph.

Thanksgiving Day: Rain, mainly after 10am. High near 46. South wind between 11 and 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday Night: Showers, mainly before 4am. Low around 37. Breezy, with a south southwest wind between 16 and 24 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. South southwest wind between 8 and 13 mph.

Friday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 35.

Saturday: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 39.

Sunday: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 49.

Sunday Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 36.

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