Seattle weather: Rain finally returns later this week

A strong upper level ridge of high pressure will remain over the Pacific Northwest through the middle of the week, bringing cold mornings and sunny skies.

After a frosty start on Sunday, temperatures will bounce back into the mid 40s. Daytime high temperatures will slowly warm as we head into the workweek, though morning temperatures will still be very cool.

A map showing the high temperatures forecast for Sunday in Western Washington.

It will be another cool and sunny Sunday in Western Washington. (FOX 13 Seattle)

Today will mark the tenth consecutive dry day in January. We will likely see 13 to 14 dry days in a row before the rain returns. The longest consecutive dry stretch on record (since 1945) at Sea-Tac Airport is 15 days. That happened between January 16 and January 30 in 1963.

Rain will finally return late Thursday night into early Friday morning. Showers will continue into Saturday.

Saturday night could get interesting with dropping snow levels, down to around 500 to 1,000 feet. Right now, things look too warm for sticking snow in the greater Seattle area. The best chance for sticking snow is north of Everett and in the higher hills. Stay tuned to the forecast as we get closer to next weekend.

A graph showing the dropping snow levels by next weekend in the Washington Cascades.

Snow levels will drop next weekend in Western Washington, bringing the season's first chance of a rain/snow mix. (FOX 13 Seattle)

For most of us in the Puget Sound area, the first week of February looks cool and wet.

The 7 day forecast for the greater Seattle area.

Rain finally returns Friday to the greater Puget Sound area. (FOX 13 Seattle)

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