Significantly cooler-than-usual weather and rain forecast

Seattle weather: Scattered showers

Abby Acone with FOX 13 Seattle for morning forecast August 24, 2024

SEATTLE - After smashing old records Friday for the coldest high temperatures at Sea-Tac Airport, Bellingham and Olympia, temperatures will remain cooler than usual Saturday. Highs gradually warm in the following days.

Cool, wet and cloudy weather is in the works for Saturday in Seattle.

Highs rebound to the 70s beginning Sunday in Seattle. (FOX 13 Seattle)

This afternoon, temperatures will only climb to the low to mid 60s. Widespread rain from earlier this morning will transition to fewer showers this afternoon.

Cooler-than-usual weather and scattered rain are in the forecast for Seattle Saturday.

Highs will land in the 60s for Seattle and most backyards in Western Washington Saturday. (FOX 13 Seattle)

A few good things about the rain: it's helping firefighters battle wildfires in Central and Eastern Washington. It's lowering the fire threat overall. It's also ensuring we enjoy good air quality for the time being.

We had decent rain Friday! Here's how it stacks up to the monthly averages for rain in August.

Seattle experienced damp, rainy weather Friday.

Seattle and parts of Puget Sound experienced decent rain Friday. (FOX 13 Seattle)

Sunday, you can plan on morning clouds with afternoon sunbreaks. Monday will be beautiful with partly sunny skies and highs boosting to the mid 70s. An incoming low pressure system will cool temperatures slightly on Tuesday. It could also spark a few showers.