Seattle weather: A few morning showers, drier afternoon Friday

Seattle weather: drier end to the work week

FOX 13 meteorologist Claire Anderson has the latest forecast.

SEATTLE - An atmospheric river of moisture has moved into the Pacific Northwest, bringing more rain, wind and coastal impacts through this evening. 

An atmospheric river of moisture has moved into the Pacific Northwest, bringing more rain, wind and coastal impacts through this evening.  (FOX 13 Seattle)

Heavy rain moved through Washington today, bringing over an inch of rain again out along the coast with over half an inch around Puget Sound. 

Heavy rain has moved through Washington today, bringing over an inch of rain again out along the coast. 

A Flood Watch is in effect until midnight for excessive rain and the potential for stream and urban flooding. We will also be watching for minor flooding along the Skykomish and Snohomish Rivers. 

A Flood Watch is in effect until midnight for excessive rain and the potential for stream and urban flooding. 

We will see a few scattered into early Friday, but most of the rain will be gone by midday. The snow will continue into the high mountain passes in the north Cascades through 10am for a Winter Storm Warning.

We will see a few scattered into early Friday, but most of the rain will be gone by midday. 

It will be a cooler afternoon with drier skies and sunbreaks into the afternoon; winds will be calmer as well. 

It will be a cooler afternoon with drier skies and sunbreaks into the afternoon. 

Coastal flood concerns will continue into Friday, with a Coastal Flood Advisory through Friday afternoon. A High Surf Advisory will also continue through 7am Friday. 

Coastal flood concerns will continue into Friday, with a Coastal Flood Advisory through Friday afternoon.

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Skies will be drier Saturday into Sunday with more sunbreaks and clouds. Temperatures will also be above average, into the low 60s for Sunday. Showers return into early next week. 

Skies will be drier Saturday into Sunday with more sunbreaks and clouds. 

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