Mainly dry weather ahead this week in Seattle
Seattle - A ridge of high pressure will strengthen this week, bringing mainly dry conditions and average temperatures through the weekend.
We are seeing some fog north of Seattle, with mostly cloudy skies to start the day for most of the central and South Sound. Areas with fog may be slow to clear today, with mostly cloudy skies expected throughout the day as a weak front approaches.
![The high temperatures forecast Tuesday in Western Washington.](https://images.foxtv.com/static.q13fox.com/www.q13fox.com/content/uploads/2025/01/932/524/regional-hig34s-today-csv.png?ve=1&tl=1)
Morning fog and otherwise mostly cloudy skies are expected in Western Washington Tuesday. (FOX 13 Seattle)
Late Tuesday into early Wednesday morning, a band of showers will push inland. Most of the showers will dissipate as they push east over the Puget Sound area around midnight. The Washington Coast and North Puget Sound areas have the best chance of seeing some light rain during the overnight period.
![The futurecast map showing light showers moving through Western Washington early Wednesday.](https://images.foxtv.com/static.q13fox.com/www.q13fox.com/content/uploads/2025/01/932/524/futurecast-43xt-48-hours2.png?ve=1&tl=1)
Light showers will impact Western Washington overnight Tuesday night into early Wednesday morning. (FOX 13 Seattle)
High pressure will take over again on Wednesday and Thursday, bringing back a pattern of morning clouds and afternoon sunshine. Temperatures will be close to 50 degrees.
Friday will bring Western Washington the best chance for showers over the next week. We should also see a few inches of snow above 4,000 feet in the Cascades.
![A graphic showing the snow totals at Washington ski resorts.](https://images.foxtv.com/static.q13fox.com/www.q13fox.com/content/uploads/2025/01/932/524/ski-rep34rt-snowballs.png?ve=1&tl=1)
No new snow over the past 24 hours in the Cascades, but the mountains are working with a nice base so far this season. (FOX 13 Seattle)
Drier weather is on tap for the weekend.
![The 7 day forecast for the greater Seattle area.](https://images.foxtv.com/static.q13fox.com/www.q13fox.com/content/uploads/2025/01/932/524/7-day-34aster-csv.png?ve=1&tl=1)
It will be mainly dry this week in Seattle, with the best chance of rain being on Friday. (FOX 13 Seattle)
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