Seattle residents will need to keep their umbrellas handy as the city braces for a series of rainy days ahead, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). As reported on the official NWS website, an overcast sky paired with cool temperatures, and consistent showers will mark the weather pattern for the upcoming week.

Beginning overnight, with temperatures dipping to a low around 47 degrees, the chance of precipitation will stand at a soaking 90%, although new rain totals are anticipated to be under a tenth of an inch; come Saturday, the NWS predicts that showers will continue until the afternoon, possibly giving way to a brief period of respite post 4 p.m., while the city might see new precipitation up to half an inch during these showers there could be a patch of fog clouding the view before 11 a.m.

Temperatures will hover in the 50s through next week, with the NWS alerting to a consistent dance of raindrops. Showers are likely to persist tonight, with a high chance carrying into tomorrow morning. The wet conditions are expected to dominate the week ahead, with the NWS forecasting a likelihood of rain through to next Friday, promising little reprieve for the soggy city.

The forecast does not brighten moving into the next few nights, with rain predicted to be a likely visitor, especially after the witching hour; meanwhile day temperatures will struggle to surpass the 50-degree mark, a figure that seems to be the ceiling in this decidedly dreary spell of Seattle weather, a precursor to a potentially damp early spring this year.