UN says next five years to smash heat records

A new report from the United Nations weather agency gives a 75% chance that the next five years will see higher temperatures, underscoring the rapid pace of climate change.

Seattle weather: Showers return Friday
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Showers return Friday as a cold sweeps through the Pacific Northwest, bringing rain to start the day. Most of the rain will be inland, around the Puget Sound and eastward. Heaviest showers will be in the morning, then tapering into the afternoon.

Seattle weather: Big swing in temperatures to end the week

After a warm and sunny Thursday across Western Washington, the weather pattern is set to make a sharp turn heading into Friday.

Northwest Weather Podcast S1E44: Temperature swings to start June
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Temperatures across the region will cool down by about 20 degrees on Friday, but we will slowly see things warm up over the weekend and into the first week of June. High pressure builds again, leading to more 80s and sunshine. FOX 13 Chief Meteorologist Brian MacMillan and Meteorologist Abby Acone take a look at that and more in this week's episode of the Northwest Weather Podcast.

Seattle weather warms up before rain returns Friday

Friday will feel dramatically different compared to the warmth earlier in the week, with cooler air dropping highs back into the low 60s alongside areas of rain and cloud cover.

Seattle weather: Sunshine and 70s return Wednesday

Temperatures will warm back into the 70s across Western Washington, even some warmer spots will hit 80.

Seattle weather: A brief 70s warm-up
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FOX 13 Seattle Meteorologist Claire Anderson has your latest western Washington weather forecast.

Seattle weather: Rain tapers off as sunshine returns

After this brief cool snap, warmer days are ahead with afternoon highs flirting with the 80s by the end of the week. The weekend will be a little cooler with a few clouds.

Seattle weather: Sunnier, warmer days ahead

Afternoon temperatures will rebound and once again warm to near 80 degrees by Thursday. A brief chance of showers returns by the end of the week.