Seattle residents, brace yourselves for a string of cloudy days and scattered showers. The latest update from the National Weather Service in Seattle forecasts a gloomy end to May, with a 40 percent chance of showers expected today, mainly between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. Temperatures will hover around a high near 58 degrees, while the south southwest wind is set to shift from 9 to 14 mph to a lighter, variable breeze. This dreary weather isn't going anywhere anytime soon, with forecasts predicting a continued mix of clouds and rain through the next week.

Tonight, the chance of precipitation climbs to 50 percent as showers could return after 1 a.m. following a slight chance early in the evening. The temperature is expected to drop to a low of around 49 degrees, as an east wind of 6 to 10 mph takes a southerly turn come nightfall. Sunday offers little reprieve, with a 50 percent chance of more showers and a high near 59 degrees, under the steady influence of a south wind around 10 mph.

For those planning Memorial Day activities, the outlook appears marginally brighter – mostly cloudy skies with a high near 68, and a south southwest wind moving at a mild 5 to 7 mph. As the evening rolls in, there's a slight, 20 percent, chance of rain after 11 p.m., with the low settling around 52 degrees.

Rain is likely on Tuesday, with overcast skies and a 70 percent chance of precipitation, as temperatures peak near 59 degrees. The unsettled pattern continues into the evening, with rain expected before 11 pm, then tapered to a chance of showers afterward. Wednesday provides a glimmer of hope with a partly sunny forecast, a high near 60, though the possibility of showers remains. For those fervently wishing for sunnier days, the latter part of the week might just oblige, with Thursday and Friday showing a slight chance of showers, ahead of a more promising mostly sunny Friday with a high nearing a comfortable 64 degrees, NWS Seattle reports.