Seattle woke up to an overcast morning with temperatures hovering around a gloomy 43°F. According to the latest update from the National Weather Service, the cloud cover will give way to sunshine as the day edges on, with a high near 48 degrees.
However, by tonight, as it was last updated at 5:53 AM PST, the anticipation of rain looms large with an 80 percent probability, marking an aqueous start after 4 am. Those stepping out should prepare for the likelihood of light showers, with overnight lows dipping to around 40°F and south winds gently swirling at 8 to 11 mph.
Friday's forecast does not hold back on the rain, either. With a 100 percent confidence level, the National Weather Service cautions that showers are expected to persist throughout the day. Light to moderate rainfall will see new precipitation amounts reaching a tenth and a quarter of an inch as south winds transition to a lighter, variable pattern in the morning.
Heading into the weekend, while it's not a deluge, a 40 percent chance of rain still hangs over Friday night, which mostly cloudy skies accompany. By Saturday, the day might begin with a slight chance of rain before 10 am, but that will give way to a partly sunny forecast with the temperature climbing near a tolerable 45 degrees. The weather trends milder as the city cruises into Sunday, with partly sunny skies and a high nearing the mid-40s.
The rest of the forecast into early week suggests a repetitive pattern of part cloud, part sun, with highs pushing into the mid-40s but nighttime temperatures dropping below the 40-degree mark. Seattleites expect to bask under mostly sunny skies by Wednesday, with temperatures approaching 47. This promises a brief respite from the murky damp that often blankets the Pacific Northwest.
