Seattle weather: Sunshine and 70s again for Friday, clouds return later
Seattle weather: weekend cool down on the horizon
FOX 13 meteorologist Ilona McCauley has the latest forecast
SEATTLE - We saw the warmest temperatures of the year so far for the Pacific Northwest this afternoon! Plenty of sunshine and people were out and about enjoying it.

The warmest temperatures of the year so far for the Pacific Northwest this afternoon!
Highs today peaked in the mid to upper 70s. Some outlying areas even hit the low 80s.

Highs today peaked in the mid to upper 70s. Some outlying areas even hit the low 80s.
Skies will remain clear overnight with lows in the mid to upper 40s with calm winds.

Skies will remain clear overnight with lows in the mid to upper 40s with calm winds.
What's next:
Plenty of sunshine and nice conditions to start Friday with highs again in the low 70s. We will start to see increasing clouds by midday and showers by the evening along the coast.

Plenty of sunshine and nice conditions to start the day with highs again in the low 70s.
High pressure will start to shift eastward as the next upper-level trough slides into the Pacific Northwest. This will bring a few showers late Friday into Saturday for Washington.

High pressure will start to shift eastward as the next upper level trough slides into the Pacific Northwest.
A few showers will be around late Friday evening, especially along the mountains through Saturday.

A few showers will be around late Friday evening, especially along the mountains through Saturday.
Once the showers move through Saturday, skies will clear out and warm back up into the 70s by early next week.

Once the showers move through Saturday, skies will clear out and warm back up.
The Source: Information in this story came from FOX 13 Seattle Meteorologist Claire Anderson and the National Weather Service.
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