Expect sunshine, warm temperatures, and no rain in Western WA this Mother’s Day weekend
May 8, 2026, 7:06 AM | Updated: 3:04 pm
Lake Union on a sunny late-Spring day. (Photo: Jason Rantz, Seattle Red)
(Photo: Jason Rantz, Seattle Red)
Mother’s Day is on Sunday this weekend. The weather promises to provide all moms with some sunshine to brighten their special day.
Following Monday’s early-week warmth, cooler, low-level onshore flow from the Pacific Ocean developed, resulting in marine clouds blanketing Western Washington that at times broke up in the afternoons this week.
That morning-to-afternoon clouds-and-sunshine regime is anticipated to continue on Friday. Over Mother’s Day weekend, though, the low-level onshore flow is anticipated to weaken, resulting in shorter-lived and more spotty morning marine clouds and additional afternoon sunshine.
High temperatures Friday will generally warm into the 60s. Over the weekend, temperatures are expected to range from the mid-60s to mid-70s, a bit warmer than average. The average high temperatures for this early part of May are in the lower to mid-60s across much of the region.
Moms should also enjoy the no-rain weekend forecast. For all mothers, have a wonderful and special weekend with family.
Ted Buehner is the KIRO Newsradio meteorologist. Follow him on X and Bluesky. Read more of his stories here.
