Seattle weather: Sunshine and summer temperatures Tuesday
Seattle weather: Summer temps return for Tuesday
FOX 13 Meteorologist Claire Anderson has your latest western Washington weather forecast.
SEATTLE - A beautiful sunny day with plenty of blue and warmer temperatures across the Pacific Northwest.

A beautiful sunny day with plenty of blue and warmer temperatures across the Pacific Northwest. (FOX 13 Seattle)
Temperatures warmed up nicely into the upper 60s and low 70s this afternoon. It was well above the seasonal average for this day of May.

Temperatures warmed up nicely into the upper 60s and low 70s.
Winds will start to pick up Tuesday morning from the east through the Cascades. This is due to offshore flow from high pressure moving east of Washington, which will in turn warm our afternoon temperatures.

Winds will start to pick up Tuesday morning from the east through the Cascades.
Tuesday will be the warmest day of the year so far, with highs peaking in the upper 70s to the low 80s.

Tuesday will be the warmest day of the year so far, with highs peaking in the upper 70s to the low 80s.
Mostly sunny skies Tuesday, but clouds will start to increase by the evening. Mostly cloudy Wednesday as a weak trough moves through, bringing cooler temperatures and a slight chance of showers. Skies will clear out on Thursday and temperatures will warm back up by the end of the week.

Mostly sunny skies Tuesday, but clouds will start to increase by the evening. (FOX 13 Seattle)
The Source: Information in this story came from FOX 13 Seattle Meteorologist Claire Anderson and the National Weather Service.
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