Washington Front Brings Rain and Cooler Weather to Seattle

A weather front moving across Washington on Friday morning is bringing widespread showers, gusty winds and cooler temperatures to Seattle and the surrounding Puget Sound region. According to the FOX 13 Seattle Weather Team and the National Weather Service, conditions should improve in many areas by midday, although clouds and scattered showers may persist around central Puget Sound.

The heaviest rainfall is expected across the north interior and northern Cascades. As the front moves through, western Washington will experience changing conditions, with sunshine returning to coastal areas and parts of the northern and southern Sound during the afternoon.

Winds will remain a concern throughout Friday, with most gusts reaching 20 to 30 mph. Some locations along the Strait and in the north interior could experience gusts of up to 45 mph, according to the forecast.

These winds are also expected to contribute to a convergence zone over central Puget Sound, where lingering cloud cover and additional scattered showers may continue into the afternoon.

Temperatures will also fall as cooler air moves into the region. Friday's highs are forecast to reach only the low 60s, while snow levels across the Cascades are expected to drop to between 4,000 and 5,000 feet, potentially bringing light snow to some of the higher peaks.

For the University of Washington football game against Iowa on Friday evening, forecasters expect mostly cloudy skies and a slight chance of showers in the Seattle area. A few showers could remain around 6 p.m., but winds are forecast to ease as the evening progresses.

Saturday will begin with a chance of lingering showers, but most rainfall is expected to taper off by midday. According to the FOX 13 Seattle forecast, sunshine should return during the afternoon and continue into Sunday, which is expected to be sunny.

Temperatures over the extended forecast period will remain slightly below seasonal averages. Another opportunity for showers is expected from Tuesday into Wednesday, according to the weather outlook.