Seattle weather: Few showers to start Thursday, afternoon sunshine

After a wet start to the day, sunbreaks returned for the evening hours around the Central Puget Sound. 

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After a wet start to the day, sunbreaks returned for the evening hour for the Central Puget Sound. 

The first significant rainfall since the end of June fell at SeaTac airport today, just over a tenth of an inch. 

Rainfall Totals

The first significant rainfall since the end of June fell at SeaTac airport today. 

What's next:

Clouds will be around to start the day with a few showers lingering. Skies will slowly clear throughout the day with afternoon sunshine. 

Morning clouds and showers

Clouds will be around to start the day with a few showers. Skies will slowly clear throughout the day.  (FOX 13 Seattle)

As clouds clear Thursday afternoon, it will still be on the cooler side. Temperatures only reaching the low 70s.

Tomorrow's Highs

As clouds clear Thursday afternoon, it will still be on the cooler side. Temperatures in the low 70s.

High pressure will slowly start to build on Friday, with more sunshine and warmer temperatures by the weekend. It will be back to summer heat early next week with highs getting closer to the low 90s for spots. 

Seattle Extended

High pressure will slowly start to build Friday, with more sunshine and warmer temperatures by the weekend.  (FOX 13 Seattle)

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

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