Seattle weather: Mainly dry through Saturday afternoon

Lowland rain, intense mountain snow

Grab your rain jacket and umbrella! Scattered showers are forecast on Wednesday with pockets of heavier showers and more snow in the Cascades.

SEATTLE - Drier weather will continue through the daylight hours on Saturday for most in the Puget Sound area.

High pressure is building over Western Washington Friday night and Saturday. Cloud cover overnight will keep most areas above freezing.

Saturday will be dry most of the daylight hours for the Puget Sound area, but an approaching system will hit the coast Saturday morning and will spread inland as the day goes on.

What's next:

The next round of rain will hit on Sunday, with the heaviest rain over the Olympic Peninsula. Showers will continue through Monday.

Temperatures in the lowlands will rise to the mid 50s on Monday and Tuesday. Snow levels will rise to above 7,000 feet on Monday. Melting snow could cause some area rivers to rise. Stay tuned to the forecast as we get closer.

Snow levels will rise through next week to well above the passes. (FOX 13 Seattle)

Tuesday of next week will be the warmest day ahead, with highs in the mid to upper 50s. It’s looking mainly dry Wednesday and Thursday.

Drier weather is head Friday and Saturday in the Puget Sound area. (FOX 13 Seattle)

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