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Seattle weather: Thursday will be on the cooler side
As clouds clear Thursday afternoon, it will still be on the cooler side. Temperatures only reaching the low 70s.
SEATTLE - Thursday will start off cool, cloudy and wet in areas around the central Puget Sound, but warmer and sunnier weather is coming up soon.
Radar shows rain Puget Sound Convergence Zone showers lingering in south Snohomish and north King counties on Thursday morning. While it is cool and cloudy to start, Thursday afternoon will be much nicer with returning sunshine and high temperatures in the low 70s.
Morning showers will be followed by a sunny afternoon in Western Washington. (FOX 13 Seattle)
If you’re heading to the Mariners game Thursday afternoon or the Seahawks game Thursday evening, it should be dry for both.
It will be mostly sunny and mild for Thursday night's Seahawks preseason game. (FOX 13 Seattle)
How long will it rain in Seattle?
What's next:
A ridge of high pressure will begin to build over the Pacific Northwest starting Friday. High temperatures will gradually warm each day through early next week. Monday will be the hottest day, with temperatures in the mid 80s.
Temperatures will slowly warm heading into the weekend, with sunshine returning as well. (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.