Seattle weather: Afternoon sunshine with highs in the low 80s Friday

After some morning sunshine, we saw increasing clouds with lots of lightning to the east. There was a Red Flag Warning for most of the day due to abundant lightning and a Flash Flood Watch for possible debris flow on recent burn scars through Thursday evening. 

Doppler Radar

Increasing clouds this afternoon with lots of thunderstorms to the east. 

It was a warm afternoon for western Washington with highs in the upper 70s to low 80s, right around average. It was several degrees cooler compared to Wednesday with more cloud cover. 

Highs Today

It was a warm afternoon for Western Washington with highs in the upper 70s to low 80s, right around average. 

Clouds will be around to start the day Friday, but we will see more sunshine by the afternoon. A few showers are also possible east of the cascades with a chance of lightning as well. 

Morning Clouds

Clouds will be around to start the day Friday, but we will see more sunshine by the afternoon. 

Temperatures on Friday will be similar, with the afternoon sunshine bringing temperatures into the upper 70s to the low 80s. 

Tomorrow's Highs

Temperatures Friday will be similar with the afternoon sunshine bringing temperatures into the upper 70s to low 80s. 

Morning clouds to afternoon sunshine will be the story through the weekend with slightly cooler temperatures. A few more clouds return Sunday into Monday with highs staying in the mid 70s through next week.

Seattle Extended

Morning clouds to afternoon sunshine will be the story through the weekend with slightly cooler temperatures. 

The Source: Information in this story came from FOX 13 Seattle Meteorologist Claire Anderson and the National Weather Service.

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