Seattle weather: Nice holiday weekend ahead

Seattle weather: Drier conditions, more sunshine for Thursday

Thursday will be drier for the area, but the chance of showers remains, especially for the northern interior and Cascades. Most of the Puget Sound will see more sunshine.

SEATTLE - Thursday will be warmer with more sunshine in the greater Seattle area.

Showers are dissipating this morning, and most areas of the central and south Puget Sound will be back to sunshine this afternoon. Clouds could hang on longer north of Everett. High temperatures will be warm into the low 80s around the greater Seattle area.

It will be warmer with more afternoon sunshine Thursday in Western Washington. (FOX 13 Seattle)

Big picture view:

We are tracking the possibility of thunderstorms in the mountains and in Central Washington on Thursday afternoon and evening. A Red Flag Warning is in effect due to high fire danger for the Cascades and western foothills, and the east slopes of the Olympic Mountains. This warning continues through the evening with isolated thunderstorms expected.

A Red Flag Warning is in effect for parts of the Cascades, Olympics, and the foothills due to high fire danger. (FOX 13 Seattle)

A Flood Watch is also in effect for Chelan and Okanogan counties, especially in burn scar areas.

A Flood Watch is in effect for Chelan and Okanogan counties Thursday. (FOX 13 Seattle)

What's next:

Friday will bring mostly sunny skies with some high clouds in the mix. A mix of clouds and sunshine returns for the Labor Day weekend with temperatures in the upper 70s.

It will be warm and partly sunny in Seattle for Labor Day weekend. (FOX 13 Seattle)

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