Seattle to have more sunshine this week with highs near 70 degrees by Friday

Dust off those sunglasses. Sunshine is making a comeback in Seattle this week.

After Monday reached a high of 69 degrees, the sunshine is expected to stick around for the rest of the week, according to the National Weather Service, even if it won’t be quite as warm.

Wednesday is expected to peak at around 60 degrees, with sunshine mostly lasting until Saturday.

Thursday is supposed to be approximately five degrees warmer with a high of 64 degrees. More sunshine will follow on Friday, with a high near 68 degrees. Friday night will be partly cloudy with a low around 45 degrees.

Seattle’s sunny streak could end by Saturday

But the rain wouldn’t stay away for long. Rainy weather is expected to return over the weekend, with Saturday boasting an 85% chance of rain and a high near 56 degrees — a 12-degree drop from Friday. The low Saturday night will be between 44 and 48 degrees.

There is a similarly high chance of rain on Sunday, as the National Weather Service predicts mostly cloudy conditions with an 85% chance of rain and a high near 54 degrees.

The extended dry weather is a welcome break for Seattle, but it’s a troubling sign for the state’s snowpack.

Washington is currently dealing with low snowpack for the fourth straight year. While western Washington is in decent shape, eastern Washington is experiencing a moderate-to-severe drought. Therefore, the state may have to declare another drought emergency in the summer.

Contributing: Ted Buehner, KIRO Newsradio

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