Seattle weather: Staying dry Thursday and Friday

Thursday will turn mostly sunny in Western Washington as a nice stretch of dry weather continues.

Low-level clouds will evaporate midday leading to mostly sunny skies Thursday afternoon. High temperatures will be close to the seasonal average, in the mid 50s.

A map showing the high temperatures forecast in Western Washington Thursday.

Thursday will bring morning clouds and afternoon sunshine to Western Washington with highs near average. (FOX 13 Seattle)

Showers return this weekend

Big picture view:

The ridge of high pressure keeping us dry and sunny is going to shift inland on Friday and Saturday. Friday will be dry and partly cloudy, while we could see a few showers on Saturday as the next system pushes inland.

The best chance for widespread rain in the greater Seattle area will hit on Sunday afternoon and evening. Snow levels will also drop on Sunday night, bringing 1 to 3 inches to the Cascade passes.

A map showing the expected rainfall totals through Sunday night in Western Washington.

Light rain showers will return to the Puget Sound area this weekend, with the heaviest rain on the northwest coast. (FOX 13 Seattle)

A graph showing the snow level forecast in the Washington Cascades.

Snow levels will drop on Monday, bringing 1-3 inches of snow to the passes. (FOX 13 Seattle)

What's next:

A chance of lowland rain will stay in the forecast through the middle of next week.

The 7 day forecast for the greater Seattle area.

Showers return on Saturday in the Seattle area. (FOX 13 Seattle)

The Source: Information in this story comes from weather models interpreted by FOX 13 Seattle Chief Meteorologist Brian MacMillan.

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