Gradual warm-up, dry weather for Seattle

Seattle weather: warmup expected through the weekend

FOX 13 Meteorologist Abby Acone has your seven-day forecast.

SEATTLE - This weekend will feature murky mornings and sunnier afternoons. Hotter weather will develop in Seattle next week.

Gradually warmer weather will develop in Seattle over the next few days.

As a ridge of high pressure strengthens, hotter weather will return to Seattle on Monday. (FOX 13 Seattle)

Highs this afternoon will lift to the mid 70s. After cloudy skies earlier this morning, partly to mostly sunny skies are in store for this afternoon.

Partly sunny weather with highs in the 70s are in store for Seattle on Saturday afternoon.

Highs in Seattle on Saturday will be slightly below average with dry weather expected. (FOX 13 Seattle)

People in Seattle can expect dry weather with a mixture of sunshine and clouds on Saturday.

After a murky morning, sunnier weather is on tap for Seattle on Saturday. (FOX 13 Seattle)

The clouds will clear faster on Sunday compared to Saturday. Highs will inch closer to 80 degrees.

Hotter weather will follow on Monday. Due to a strengthening ridge of high pressure, temperatures will spike to the mid-80s on Tuesday and Wednesday.

There's a possibility that a little moisture and instability will be introduced into the atmosphere on Wednesday and Thursday. In that case, there could be isolated showers and thunderstorms over the Cascades. That bears watching.

Partly sunny weather and highs in the mid 70s are predicted in Seattle on Saturday.

Cloudy mornings and sunny afternoons are forecast in Seattle this weekend. (FOX 13 Seattle)

Enjoy our lovely weather this weekend!

Take good care,

Meteorologist Abby Acone

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