Seattle weather: Warmer end to the week, highs in the 60s and 70s

Seattle weather: Sunny, warm week continues
FOX 13 Seattle Meteorologist Ilona McCauley has your latest western Washington weather forecast!
SEATTLE - A beautiful spring day in the Pacific Northwest with another round of blue skies.

A beautiful spring day in the Pacific Northwest with another round blue skies.
Tonight was the first 8 p.m. sunset of the year for Seattle! We will continue to see later sunsets through the summer solstice, which is June 20.

Tonight was the first 8pm sunset of the year for Seattle! We will continue to see later sunsets through the summer solstice, which is June 20.
Afternoon highs were slightly cooler today compared to yesterday as the northerly winds kept us on the cooler side.

Afternoon highs were slightly cooler today compared to yesterday as the northerly winds kept us on the cooler side.
What's next:
Temperatures on Thursday will warm a few degrees as high pressure starts to build back in, with highs in the mid to upper 60s.

Temperatures Thursday will warm a few degrees as high pressure starts to build back in, with highs in the mid to upper 60s. (FOX 13 Seattle)
The sunshine and warmer temperatures will continue through the end of the week with highs in the low 70s. The ridge of high pressure will break down for the weekend as a few systems move through bringing scattered light showers at times.

The sunshine and warmer temperatures will continue through the end of the week with highs in the low 70s.
The Source: Information in this story is from FOX 13 Seattle Meteorologist Claire Anderson and the National Weather Service.
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