Seattle weather: Warm sunshine this week

Seattle weather: Mostly sunny skies Monday

We're expecting mostly sunny skies Monday with temperatures in the mid 60s sticking around into Tuesday.

SEATTLE - Get ready for a fantastic weather week in Western Washington with sunny skies and warmer temperatures.

It was another cool morning in the Puget Sound area, but there was no fog to deal with this morning. Other than some high cloud cover, it will be mostly sunny in Western Washington with highs in the mid to upper 60s. There should be several spots that make it into the low 70s today.

A map showing the high temperatures forecast for Monday in Western Washington.

Expect filtered sunshine and temperatures well above average in Western Washington Monday. (FOX 13 Seattle)

Warm weather in Seattle

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High pressure will remain over the Pacific Northwest through the workweek. It will be a few degrees cooler on Tuesday and Wednesday, but still above average for this time of year.

A map showing the upper level weather pattern over the Pacific Northwest.

High pressure will dominate over the Pacific Northwest this week. (FOX 13 Seattle)

It looks like Friday will be the warmest day of the week with highs in the low 70s. Temperatures will cool this weekend with the next chance for showers hitting on Easter Sunday.