Seattle weather: Mostly cloudy and mild Thursday, rain returns Friday

SEATTLE - It was a very warm Wednesday, with new record highs for Seattle, Bellingham and Olympia. We will see another mild day, as the same warmth lingers into Thursday. The cold front offshore will remain to the west of Puget Sound with mainly dry conditions and only a few light showers along the coast.

What's next:

Highs on Thursday will again be several degrees above the seasonal average, reaching the low 60s again into the afternoon.

Winds into Thursday evening will start to increase as our next frontal system approaches the coast. By Friday morning, winds at the beaches could reach above 50 mph. Stronger winds for the entire region are also expected this weekend, especially Saturday night into Sunday.

Looking Ahead:

Showers and breezy winds remain the pattern through the weekend with highs in the mid to upper 50s. Showers will linger into Monday with temperatures slowly cooling by the middle of next week.

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