Seattle weather: Breezy wind and sunshine Monday

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Seattle weather: Lingering Monday morning showers, clear skies by afternoon

Gusty winds will pick up to our north through the Fraser outflow with gusts near 45 mph in the San Juans and Whatcom counties. A Wind Advisory will be in effect till 2pm Monday.

Sunnier skies will return to Western Washington Monday through Wednesday, with more rain on the way later this week.

It will be breezy at times with cool sunshine Monday afternoon. High temperatures will be in the mid 50s.

Western Washington will see plenty of afternoon sunshine Monday. (FOX 13 Seattle)

A Wind Advisory is in effect through Monday afternoon in Western Whatcom County and over the San Juan Islands, due to gusty Fraser Valley outflow winds.

A Wind Advisory is in effect for areas impacted by Fraser Valley outflow winds in the north Puget Sound. (FOX 13 Seattle)

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High pressure overhead will keep Western Washington dry and sunny through Wednesday. With clear skies overnight, we will see chilly overnight lows the next few nights. Temperatures will drop to the mid to upper 30s in some of the outlying areas away from the water.

Thursday will feature increasing clouds. The next round of rain will arrive late Thursday night into early Friday morning, with showers continuing through Saturday. Heavier rain will hit Saturday into Sunday.

Sunshine returns through Wednesday, but a wet weekend looms in Seattle. (FOX 13 Seattle)

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The Source: Information in this story comes from weather models interpreted by FOX 13 Seattle Chief Meteorologist Brian MacMillan.

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