Seattle weather: Cloudy start with afternoon sun Thursday, rain returns Friday

Seattle weather: Foggy and sunny before rain returns

FOX 13 Seattle Meteorologist Claire Anderson has your latest western Washington weather forecast.

SEATTLE - A cloudy start to Thursday with areas of dense fog, especially in the southwest interior. Skies will clear by midday with more afternoon sunshine. 

A cloudy start to Thursday with areas of dense fog, especially in the southwest interior.  (FOX 13 Seattle)

Thursday will be the last mild day before we start to cool down Friday into the weekend. 

Thursday will be the last mild day before we start to cool down into the weekend.  (FOX 13 Seattle)

Our next frontal system will move in late Thursday through Saturday, bringing more showers and cooler temperatures. Snow levels will also start to lower to around 3000', which will bring some snow mix to the mountain passes. No major snow event is expected, but the higher peaks could see several inches.

Our next frontal system will move in late Thursday through the Saturday, bringing more showers and cooler temperatures. 

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