Seattle weather: A few early sprinkles to afternoon sunbreaks Thursday
The Brief
Western Washington saw sunbreaks Wednesday, with temperatures slightly warmer but below average.
Expect mostly cloudy skies tonight, with showers in the South Sound by Thursday morning.
Temperatures will rise into the mid to upper 70s by Memorial Day Weekend as skies clear.
SEATTLE - We started with a few early showers and clouds, but this afternoon gave way to sunbreaks for western Washington.
Temperatures Wednesday were finally a few degrees warmer, but still below seasonal average. Temperatures will slowly warm through the weekend.
Tonight's forecast will be mostly cloudy with a few showers moving into the South Sound by early Thursday morning. Lows will be in the mid to upper 40s.
What's next
A few sprinkles will be around the Puget Sound early Thursday morning with mostly cloudy skies. Showers will linger in the Cascades through the afternoon.
Highs Thursday will warm several more degrees, with peak temperatures in the mid 60s.
Skies will continue to clear out through the end of the week into the weekend. Temperatures will also be warming into the mid to upper 70s for Memorial Day Weekend.
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Information in this story is from FOX 13 Seattle Meteorologist Claire Anderson and the National Weather Service.
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