Seattle weather: Quiet pattern with morning clouds, afternoon sun

Published August 17, 2026 3:04 PM PDT

The quiet pattern continues for Western Washington to start the workweek. Another great day to head outdoors as skies clear throughout the day and afternoon highs warm to near 80 degrees.

Nice day to get outside and enjoy activities.

Mild sunshine for the rest of Monday with afternoon highs nearing 80.

When will Seattle sunset time occur?

Our days continue getting shorter each day with about 2 hours of daylight already lost since the summer solstice back in June. By the end of August, our sunsets will be earlier than 8:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. sunsets will return by the end of September.

Our days continue getting shorter as we head into September.

By the end of August, our sunset times will fall to below 8pm. 

Dry skies into the evening with a return of marine clouds overnight into early Tuesday. Lows will be pleasant with temperatures in the 50s areawide.

Forecast lows around Western Washington.

A pleasant night with lows in the 50s areawide. 

Skies remain dry through the workweek with a slight chance of showers by next weekend.

The extended forecast for the Seattle metro area.

Skies remain dry through the workweek with a slight chance of showers by next weekend.  (FOX13 Seattle)

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The Source: Information in this story comes from weather models interpreted by the FOX 13 Seattle weather team.

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