Weather Headlines: Wet and breezy Wednesday, chance of thunderstorms

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Seattle weather: rain and gusty winds return

FOX 13 Meteorologist Claire Anderson has your week forecast.

After a dry and cloudy evening, rain will return tonight along with gusty winds through the next few days. An atmospheric river will return Thursday into early Friday for more heavy rain, gusty winds and high-elevation snow. We will also see the potential for coastal flooding with high surf along the Washington beaches. 

After a dry and cloudy evening, rain will return tonight along with gusty winds. 

A Wind Advisory is in effect tonight through early Wednesday for gusty east winds through the Cascade gaps. Strongest gusts for the Cascade foothills will be up to 45 mph. 

A Wind Advisory is in effect tonight through early Wednesday for gusty east winds through the Cascade gaps. 

Rain will increase overnight Tuesday into Wednesday with plenty of showers through the evening hours. Heavy rain at times and the potential for thunderstorms. 

Rain will increase overnight Tuesday into Wednesday with plenty of showers through the evening hours. Heavy rain at times and the potential for thunderstorms. 

Winds will be easterly overnight into Wednesday morning, but they will then turn southerly for the rest of the day. Winds will be gusty across the Puget Sound Wednesday evening into Thursday as well. 

Winds will be easterly overnight into Wednesday morning, but they will then turn southerly. 

The coast will see high astronomical tides and larger storm surge Wednesday through Thursday, so the potential for flooding will increase. Waves will reach 20–25 feet and the coastal surge could reach 2–3 ft above ground level. Be aware along the coast for the next several days. 

The coast will see high tides and larger storm surge Wednesday through Thursday, so the potential for flooding will increase. 

Wet and gusty conditions will continue Thursday with highs in the upper 50s. High elevation mountain snow returns from Wednesday afternoon through Friday morning for the North Cascades. We will drier skies by later Friday into Saturday. 

Wet and gusty conditions will continue Thursday with highs in the upper 50s.

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

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