Seattleites might want to savor the partly sunny skies and mild weather while they can, as a classic Pacific Northwest pattern of rain is queued up for the rest of the week. According to NWS Seattle, conditions today will reach a comfortable high near 68 degrees with calm winds turning west northwest in the afternoon. By tonight, however, the clear skies will start to be obscured, giving way to increasing clouds and a low around 46 degrees.

The forecast for tomorrow indicates a 30 percent chance of rain after 11 am, with a high expected near 59. The wind will shift from southeast to southwest by morning. By Wednesday night, rain chances increase to 40 percent, bringing mostly cloudy conditions and a low around 47. This pattern will continue into a wet spell that will soak Seattle for several days.

By Thursday, residents should have their umbrellas at the ready with a 90 percent chance of rain and highs eking out at around 53 degrees. The downpours continue into Thursday night with similar odds of precipitation and the thermometer barely budging from the week's middling trend.

With relentless consistency, the moisture isn't taking a break for the weekend either, save for a brief respite Friday night with rain likely mainly before 11pm. Saturday will see rain likely again, mainly after 11am, with highs just scraping 56 degrees. Throughout the weekend, residents can expect the city to be blanketed in a wet embrace, signifying that Seattle's weather is as predictable as ever.