Seattle weather: Early showers Thursday, afternoon sunbreaks and chance of storms

Published September 3, 2026 4:00 AM PDT

Scattered showers continue into Thursday morning as the upper level low moves towards the Washington coast. The chance of rain continues into the afternoon, but they will be much more isolated with possible rumbles of thunder.

Morning Showers

Scattered showers continue into Thursday morning as the upper level low moves towards the Washington coast. 

What's next:

Wind gusts will be breezy to start Thursday as well, especially in the south and north interior. No wind advisories are expected, but we will see gusts up to 30 mph possible. Winds should slowly taper into the afternoon and calmer by the evening hours.

Morning Wind

Wind gusts will be breezy to start Thursday as well, especially in the south and north interior. 

Thursday will be a cooler day with upper level troughing in place, highs only reaching the mid to upper 60s.

Today's Highs

Thursday will be a cooler day with upper level troughing in place, highs only reaching the mid to upper 60s. 

The Convective Outlook for Thursday includes the entire state for the chance of storms. We will see the same outlook for Friday, but models are showing the most likely case for both days remain across southwestern Washington, south of Seattle and in the Olympic Mountains. 

Thursday Thunderstorms

The Convective Outlook for Thursday includes the entire state for the chance of storms. 

Looking Ahead:

Showers will taper Thursday through the afternoon with only a slight chance of rain into Friday. The best chance of showers on Friday will be in the mountains with thunderstorms in the forecast. We could see the storms in the mountains roll down into the foothills for the evening hours. The forecast looks drier heading into Labor Day Weekend with only a slight chance of showers. Temperatures will be back to more seasonable average conditions with a mix of sun and clouds into early next week.

Seattle Extended

Showers will taper Thursday through the afternoon with only a slight chance of rain into Friday. 

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

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