Seattle weather: Showers and cooler for Friday, drier weekend ahead

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Seattle weather: morning rain and cooler temperatures

FOX 13 meteorologist Claire Anderson has your seven-day forecast

Showers return Friday as a cold sweeps through the Pacific Northwest, bringing rain to start the day. Most of the rain will be inland, around the Puget Sound and eastward. Heaviest showers will be in the morning, then tapering into the afternoon.

Showers return Friday as a cold sweeps through the Pacific Northwest, bringing showers to start the day.  (FOX 13 Seattle)

What's next:

The cold front will drop temperatures by a good 20 degrees for the afternoon highs, only reaching the low 60s. We will see some sunbreaks into the afternoon with potential Puget Sound Convergence Zone clouds and sprinkles for the central sound.

The cold front will drop temperatures by a good 20 degrees for the afternoon highs.  (FOX 13 Seattle)

Winds will be gusty Friday as the cold front moves onshore. The strongest winds along the coast and in the northern interior through the afternoon.

Winds will be gusty Friday as the cold front moves onshore, bringing the strongest winds along the coast and in the north interior.  (FOX 13 Seattle)

Looking Ahead:

Showers will taper by midday and into the afternoon Friday with more sunshine along the coast and north. A mix of sun and clouds returns for Saturday with highs in the 60s. Warmer with more sunshine into next week as high pressure builds again, highs return to the low 80s.

Showers will taper by midday and into the afternoon Friday.  (FOX 13 Seattle)

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The Source: Information in this story came from the FOX 13 Seattle Weather Team and the National Weather Service.

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