Seattle weather: A taste of spring this week

A soggy start to the week with showers around the region earlier Monday morning. Skies will dry out beginning Tuesday with patchy fog possible. Look for afternoon sunbreaks around western Washington, but fog slower to clear east of the Cascades.

Forecast clouds and rain around Western Washington on Tuesday.

Early morning patchy fog with afternoon sunbreaks.

The ridge of high pressure which has been keeping much of the Desert Southwest and California warm and dry will expand into western Washington starting Tuesday.

Weather pattern this week keeps us mild and dry.

The ridge of high pressure will expand over Western Washington, keeping us mild and dry. 

What's next:

With a break in the clouds and more sunshine around, afternoon highs will warm into the upper 50s and low 60s in many spots on Tuesday. The next few days, afternoon highs will be near records.

Forecast highs around Western Washington.

Mild afternoon high temperatures are forecast for the area. 

We will get a taste of spring this week! Plenty of breaks in the clouds with afternoon highs near 60 degrees. A chance of showers returns this weekend, including Super Bowl Sunday.

The extended forecast for the Seattle metro area.

Spring-like weather if forecast for this week. Showers return by the weekend. (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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