Seattle weather: Light rain returns Wednesday morning

Seattle weather: cloudy and cooler temperatures
FOX 13 meteorologist Claire Anderson has the latest forecast.
SEATTLE - It was a sunny and nice day for the Pacific Northwest with highs in the low 70s. We will see increasing clouds this evening from the coast with showers returning for the first time this month on Wednesday. It will also be cooler with rain this weekend, which is also the first day of summer.

It was a sunny and nice day for the Pacific Northwest with highs in the low 70s.
Temperatures today were around the seasonal average if not a little above for the area, peaking in the low 70s.

Temperatures today were around seasonal average if not a little above for the area, peaking in the low 70s.
What's next:
Clouds will be around to start of Wednesday with a few spotty showers in the morning hours. Showers and clouds will slowly decrease throughout the day, with the chance of rain remaining mainly in the Cascades and further north.

Clouds will be around to start Wednesday with a few spotty showers.
We will cool a few degrees on Wednesday as the upper-level trough kicks a front across the PNW, bringing more clouds and moisture. Highs will drop into the 60s.

We will cool a few degrees on Wednesday as the upper-level trough kicks a front across the PNW. (FOX 13 Seattle)
Clouds will clear for a drier and partly cloudy day Thursday, but it will still be on the cool side. Showers will increase again Friday as the upper-level trough offshore moves inland. It will be a cool Friday and Saturday with highs only in the low 60s. The wettest day will be Saturday. We dry out with warmer temperatures returning by early next week.

Clouds will clear for a drier and partly cloudy day Thursday, but it will still be on the cool side.
The Source: Information in this story came from FOX 13 Seattle Meteorologist Claire Anderson and the National Weather Service.
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