Seattle weather: Morning clouds clear, mountain thunderstorms

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Seattle weather: Few degrees warmer on Wednesday

Highs on Wednesday will be a few degrees warmer and around the seasonal average. Clouds to sunshine with mountain thunderstorms possible.

Morning clouds, afternoon sunshine, and mountain thunderstorms return Wednesday in Western Washington.

A low pressure system over northern California will spin up moisture into Oregon and Washington, bringing a chance of thunderstorms to the Washington Cascades and Central Washington cities. Most lowland locations will be looking at morning clouds and afternoon sunshine Wednesday, with highs back into the 70s.

Morning clouds, afternoon sunshine and mountain thunderstorms are in the forecast Wednesday. (FOX 13 Seattle)

Air quality in Washington

Big picture view:

Chelan, Ferry, Stevens and Pend Oreille counties are under an Air Quality Alert Wednesday due to surface level wildfire smoke.

Chelan, Ferry, Stevens and Pend Oreille counties are under an air quality alert Wednesday. (FOX 13 Seattle)

Thursday and Friday will bring more morning cloud coverage and slightly cooler temperatures.

Thicker morning cloud cover will be in the forecast Thursday and Friday in Western Washington. (FOX 13 Seattle)

What's next:

After a warm Saturday, the next system to bring rain showers will hit Sunday into Monday.

Near-average temperatures will continue in Seattle with a pattern of morning clouds and afternoon sun. (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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