Cool and sunny start to Western WA work week

Cool and sunny start to Seattle-area work week

FOX 13 Meteorologist has your 7-day forecast to kick off the workweek for the greater-Seattle region.

SEATTLE - Skies today were close to the seasonal average, in the upper 40s to low 50s. We started with showers and clouds, then a few nice afternoon sunbreaks.

Skies today were close to seasonal average in the upper 40s to low 50s. We started with showers and clouds, then a few nice afternoon sunbreaks.

Showers tapered this evening and skies cleared, leaving areas of patchy fog with lows in the mid to upper 30s.

Showers tapered this evening and skies have cleared, leaving areas of patchy fog. (FOX 13 Seattle)

High pressure will build to start the week, making for more afternoon sunshine after patchy morning fog. Highs will be a few degrees cooler, peaking in the mid 40s.

High pressure will build in to the start of the week, making for more afternoon sunshine after patchy morning fog. (FOX 13 Seattle)

We saw some good snow totals over the weekend up at the ski slopes. We saw around a foot of new snow at the north cascade ski slopes, a little less for Snoqualmie and Crystal. The skies will be nice and sunny on Monday if you are heading up for the new snow.

We saw some good snow totals over the weekend up at the ski slopes. (FOX 13 Seattle)

We will see more clouds heading into Tuesday and Wednesday, but skies will remain mainly dry through midweek for the lowlands. A few mountain showers are possible Wednesday with mostly cloudy skies for the rest of the area. Our next round of unsettled weather looks to return Thursday through the weekend. Snow levels will be around the passes Wednesday and Thursday. Looking at more rain for the weekend along with breezy winds.