Increasing clouds and later showers Wednesday

Rain returns this week, clearing out somewhat by the weekend

FOX 13 Meteorologist Ilona McCauley has your 7-day forecast.

It was a beautiful sunny day for the Pacific Northwest with plenty of blue skies and above-average high temperatures.

Lake Union Camera

High temperatures peaked for the week this afternoon! Temperatures topped out in the upper 70s to low 80s.

TODAY HIGH TEMP

Clear skies this evening, but clouds are slowly filling in along the coast ahead of our next frontal system.

Doppler radar

Overnight clouds will fill in with mild temperatures and winds will start to pick up a bit along the coast.

TONIGHT FORECAST PM

Lows will stay above average, temperatures only dropping into the 50s by Wednesday morning.

Regional Overnight Lows

Clouds and showers will increase throughout the day Wednesday along with cooler afternoon temperatures. Highs will be below average, topping out in the upper 60s to low 70s.

Regional Highs Tomorrow

Mostly cloudy skies Wednesday with showers along the coast in the early evening, and a few sprinkles around the Puget Sound.

FUTURECAST 5pm

There is also a chance of isolated thunderstorms in the Cascades, especially to the north, through the evening hours.

Convective Outlook

Showers will continue into Thursday along with the coolest temperatures of the week. We start to warm up and dry back out by Friday into Saturday. A few shower chances again Sunday into Monday.