NWS: Warm Days, Clear Skies Ahead In Washington

SEATTLE, WA — Rain showers and a deep marine layer are poised to clear in western Washington, setting the table for cloudless skies and summer temperatures building through the weekend.

According to the National Weather Service, clouds will largely disperse in most areas by Saturday, but some evening marine layer activity will remain until Sunday — clearing up just in time for stargazers to catch a glimpse of the comet Neowise or the five planets that will be visible in the night sky.

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After the coldest start to July in 15 years, the first half of next week promises to have some of the warmest days the Seattle region has seen in quite a while. Forecasters say temperatures will climb in the lowlands through the weekend, with afternoon highs in the 80s and 90s by Monday, and continuing through at least Tuesday.